Associations to the word «Tendril»

Wiktionary

TENDRIL, noun. (botany) A thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.
TENDRIL, noun. (zoology) A hair-like tentacle.
TENDRIL PERVERSION, noun. (geometry) A reversal of handedness in helical curves.

Dictionary definition

TENDRIL, noun. Slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support.

Wise words

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