pensile
adjective
pen·sile
\ˈpen(t)sə̇l\
Definition of pensile
1a : suspended from above : hanging, pendent b : set or poised on a declivity : overhanging
2 : having or building a hanging nest
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Origin and Etymology of pensile
Latin pensilis, from pensus (past participle of pendēre to hang) + -ilis -ile — more at pendant
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