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tendril definition

ten·dril (ten′drəl)

noun

  1. a threadlike part of a climbing plant, often in a spiral form, supporting it by clinging to or coiling around an object
  2. a wispy or curly strand of hair, often clinging to the face or neck

Etymology: earlier tendrell, prob. altered < ME tendron, young tender shoot < OFr tendrum, ult. < L tener, tender

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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