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tentacles

NOUN
appendage
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Tentacles near their heads were likely used to capture food.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

The episode also saw Hancock take part in the latest Bushtucker trial, Tentacles of Terror, in which he was trapped inside a octopus-shaped cage full of underwater critters.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2022

“Their Alternative Tentacles debut is by far the best solo album by any of the ex-DKs,” Biafra wrote at alternativetentacles.com.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

Tentacles radiate from the protrusions, and more tentacles radiate from the back.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The opposite of the Tentacles are the Anchors.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini



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