TENTACULA

Noun

tentacula

plural of tentaculum

Source: Wiktionary


TENTACULUM

Ten*tac"u*lum, n.; pl. Tentacula. Etym: [NL. See Tentacle.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A tentacle.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: One of the stiff hairs situated about the mouth, or on the face, of many animals, and supposed to be tactile organs; a tactile hair.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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