nutant, a.
(ˈnjuːtənt)
[ad. L. nūtant-em, pres. pple. of nūtāre to nod. So F. nutant, Sp. and Pg. nutante.]
Drooping, pendent. Also Comb.
| 1751 J. Hill Hist. Plants 371 The great nutant-flowered Lilium, called the great Martagon. 1797 Encycl. Brit. (ed. 3) III. 442/1 Nutant, nodding, having the point turned outward. 1819 G. Samouelle Entomol. Compend. 212 Head nutant, forming an obtuse angle with the thorax. 1853 G. Johnston Nat. Hist. E. Bord. I. 42 The ripe capsules are generally erect, but sometimes nutant. |