Tenacle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɛnəkəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tenacle is a noun meaning (rare) A stalk or shoot by which a plant holds itself up, or by which climbing plants attach themselves to surfaces.
Meaning
(rare) A stalk or shoot by which a plant holds itself up, or by which climbing plants attach themselves to surfaces.
Example Sentences
And Ivy divided from the root, we have observed to live some years, by the cirrous parts commonly conceived but as tenacles and holdfasts unto it.
Word Forms
- tenacles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tendril, tentacle, footstalk, clasper, stalk, leafstalk.
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