tendril
noun
a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
tendrilous
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a word derived from
tendril.
Example Sentences
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There are big differences between ITT, Trump U and Laureate, but all underscore the tendrilous nature of the for-profit boom.
From Time ● Nov. 29, 2
In its brief heyday around the turn of the century, the tendrilous international style of art nouveau swept over Europe, dominating the design of everything from the Paris Metro stations to ordinary knives and forks.
From Time Magazine Archive
Before Charlemagne, the barbarian art of Europe was a welter of interlace?a primitive, restless filling of space that spread tendrilous patterns across armor, manuscripts and utensils.
From Time Magazine Archive
