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tentacle

[ten-tuh-kuhl] / ˈtɛn tə kəl /
NOUN
appendage
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I love thinking of a bag as a tentacle, and with this reimagining of Marakami’s Mr. DOB as a vibrant octopus, I’m ready to channel some Ursula energy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

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

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

At about the size of a pinkie nail, the jellyfish species Cladonema can regenerate an amputated tentacle in two to three days -- but how?

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

The tentacle lost the battle and disappeared down the drain with a horrible sucking sound.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer