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tentacle

[ten-tuh-kuhl] / ˈtɛn tə kəl /
NOUN
appendage
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There were costume changes and choreographed dance numbers, even an intro where a moving tentacle flailed halfway out of her mouth.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

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

I climb higher to get away from the seeking tip of the highest tentacle.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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