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ten·dril
tendril
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- pronunciation:
- ten
drihl
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a long, thin, leafless twining stem or extension with which some climbing plants attach themselves to a support.
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definition 2: |
something similarly long, thin, and twining, such as a lock of hair.
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related words: |
twine |
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derivation: |
tendrilous (adj.) |
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