Pendulous (?), a. [L. pendulus, fr. pendere to hang. Cf. Pendant, and cf. Pendulum.] 1. Depending; pendent loosely; hanging; swinging. Shak. “The pendulous round earth.” Milton.
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2. Wavering; unstable; doubtful. [R.] “A pendulous state of mind.” Atterbury.
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3. (Bot.) Inclined or hanging downwards, as a flower on a recurved stalk, or an ovule which hangs from the upper part of the ovary.
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