"tenacle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛnəkəl/ Forms: tenacles [plural]
Etymology: From Latin tenaculum, from tenere (“to hold”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|tenaculum}} Latin tenaculum Head templates: {{en-noun}} tenacle (plural tenacles)
  1. (rare) A stalk or shoot by which a plant holds itself up, or by which climbing plants attach themselves to surfaces. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-tenacle-en-noun-Bkderjh9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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