tenacle

tenacle
\\ˈtenə̇kəl\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Late Latin tenaculum instrument for holding
1. obsolete : a stalk of a plant
2. tenacles plural : the tentacles by which some plants (as ivies) attach themselves in climbing

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • tenacle — noun /ˈtɛnəkəl/ A stalk or shoot by which a plant holds itself up, or by which climbing plants attach themselves to surfaces …   Wiktionary

  • tenacle — ten·a·cle …   English syllables

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