PENDULINE TIT


Meaning of PENDULINE TIT in English

[ 'pɛndjʊlʌɪn ]

■ noun a small tit (songbird) that builds a nest suspended from a branch. [ Remiz pendulinus (Eurasia) and other species.]

Origin

C19: penduline from Fr. or mod. L. pendulinus , from L. pendulus 'hanging down'.

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