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The word tendril is applied to a thin threadlike stem typically used as a support by climbing plants. The word is used metaphorically to describe similar structures, such as thin wisps of smoke or condensates.
Tendrils are twisting, threadlike structures by which true climbers, such as grape vines or cucumber vines, grasp an object for support. Vines with tendrils will climb on their own, without being...
Tendrils are a type of modified leaf. They are used by plants like Pea, to climb up other plants and objects. They are have a tropic response in that they respond to touch, which makes them curl...