TENTACLES

Noun

tentacles

plural of tentacle

Anagrams

• electants, latescent, selectant

Source: Wiktionary


TENTACLE

Ten"ta*cle, n. Etym: [NL. tentaculum, from L. tentare to handle, feel: cf. F. tentacule. See Tempt.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A more or less elongated process or organ, simple or branched, proceeding from the head or cephalic region of invertebrate animals, being either an organ of sense, prehension, or motion. Tentacle sheath (Zoöl.), a sheathlike structure around the base of the tentacles of many mollusks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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