ten·dril (t n dr l)n. 1. A twisting, threadlike structure by which a twining plant, such as a grape or cucumber, grasps an object or a plant for support. 2. Something, such as a ringlet of hair, that is long, slender, and curling. [French tendrillon, from Old French, diminutive of tendron, young shoot, from tendre, tender; see tender1.] |
tendril [ˈtɛndrɪl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a specialized threadlike part of a leaf or stem that attaches climbing plants to a support by twining or adhering
2. something resembling a tendril, such as a wisp of hair
[perhaps from Old French tendron tendril (confused with Old French tendron bud), from Medieval Latin tendō tendon]
tendrillar , tendrilous adj
| tendril (tndrl) A slender, coiling plant part, often a modified leaf or leaf part, that helps support the stem of some climbing angiosperms by clinging to or winding around an object. Peas, squash, and grapes produce tendrils. |
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| Noun | 1. |  tendril - slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for supportplant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus |
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