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nutant

[ noot-nt, nyoot- ]
/ ˈnut nt, ˈnyut- /
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adjective Botany.
drooping; nodding.
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Origin of nutant

1745–55; <Latin nūtant- (stem of nūtāns), present participle of nūtāre to nod repeatedly. See nutation, -ant

Words nearby nutant

Nusa Tenggara, Nusku, nu soul, Nüsslein-Volhard, nut, nutant, nutate, nutation, nutbrown, nutcase, nutcracker
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Words related to nutant

enervated, limp, weak, cernuous, flaccid, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, lethargic

British Dictionary definitions for nutant

nutant
/ (ˈnjuːtənt) /
adjective
botany having the apex hanging downnutant flowers

Word Origin for nutant

C18: from Latin nūtāre to nod
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