tentaculum (plural tentacula)
(zoology) A tentacle.
(anatomy) One of the stiff hairs situated around the mouth, or on the face, of many animals, and supposed to be tactile organs.
Source: Wiktionary
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
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
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