English dictionary
tendril
/'t/E/ndr/I/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Clasping; climbing as a tendril.
Source: webster1913
noun
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slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A slender, leafless portion of a plant by which it becomes attached to a supporting body, after which the tendril usually contracts by coiling spirally.
Source: webster1913