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Tendril
A slender threadlike appendage of a climbing plant, typically growing in a spiral and winding around a suitable support; a slender, curling, or winding part of something.
Example
"The ivy sent out long tendrils that wrapped around the old stone wall."
Etymology
From Old French tendron 'tendril, cartilage'.
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