Pendulous
Pronunciation : Pen"du*lous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. pendulus, fr. pendere to hang. Cf. Pendant, and cf. Pendulum.]
Definition : 1. Depending; pendent loosely; hanging; swinging. Shak. "The pendulous round earth. Milton.
2. Wavering; unstable; doubtful. [R.] "A pendulous state of mind." Atterbury.
3. (Bot.)
Defn: Inclined or hanging downwards, as a flower on a recurved stalk, or an ovule which hangs from the upper part of the ovary.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913