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tentacle

[ten-tuh-kuhl] / ˈtɛn tə kəl /
NOUN
appendage
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We cannot say the same with a straight face, without or without tentacle mouths.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

Her work includes creating a removable extra thumb and a tentacle arm.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

"Together, resident stem cells and repair-specific proliferative cells allow rapid regeneration of the functional tentacle within a few days," Nakajima said, noting that jellyfish use their tentacles to hunt and feed.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2023

Each tentacle also contains rows of suckers to help the octopus maintain its grip.

From Salon • Dec. 1, 2023

Frank glanced over, scowling; and in that moment a tentacle slammed into the big guy, knocking him overboard.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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