tendril
Other forms: tendrils
Plants don't have arms or tentacles, but they have something a tiny bit similar: tendrils. Tendrils are thin organs of plants that wrap around other objects for support.
Tendrils are very thin, stem-like appendages that stretch outward from the plant. The main purpose of the tendrils is to support the plant: the tendrils wrap around objects (like a post or fence) to help keep the plant upright, which helps it receive sunlight. Tendrils are an example of how, even without a brain, plants are pretty smart.
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slender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support
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something long, light, slender, and often curlingtype of:round shapea shape that is curved and without sharp angles
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