Definition of tendril Tendril
ten•dril
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What does tendril mean?
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NounPlural: tendrils |
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| tendril - slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support | ||
| plant part, plant structure any part of a plant or fungus | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- tendril (a.)
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. - tendril (a.)
Clasping; climbing as a tendril.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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tendril
ten′dril, n. a slender, spiral shoot of a plant by which it attaches itself for support.—adj. clasping or climbing.—adj. Ten′drilled. [O. Fr. tendrillons, tendre—L. tener, tender.]
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🔤- tendril, noun, singular of tendrils.
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