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tendrons

tendrons is the plural of tendron.

Meaning of tendron

Noun

tendron (plural tendrons)

  1. A young, tender plant shoot; a bud.
    • So soon as new buds and tendrons appeare aboue ground from the root.1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “[Book II.]”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. […]...
  2. The gristle or cartilage of the ribs.

Questions about tendrons

What is tendrons the plural of?
Tendrons is the plural of tendron.

Words near tendrons in the dictionary

  1. tendrilly
  2. tendrilous
  3. tendrils
  4. tendring
  5. tendron
  6. tendrons
  7. Tendruk
  8. tendry
  9. tends
  10. tends bar
  11. tends to one's knitting

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