TENDRIL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("tendril" is a kind of...):

plant part; plant structure (any part of a plant or fungus)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tendril"):

cirrhus; cirrus (usually coiled)

Credits