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pensile

Syllabification: (pen·sile)
Pronunciation: /ˈpenˌsīl, -sil/

Definition of pensile

adjective

  • hanging down; pendulous:pensile nests

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin pensilis, from the verb pendere 'hang'

pensile in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pensile in the British & World English dictionary