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tentacle.

An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɛntəkəl//ˈtɛntɪkəl/
  1. An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid.

  2. One of the glandular hairs on the leaves of certain insectivorous plants.

  3. An insidious reach or influence.

    figuratively
    the tentacles of the criminal underworld
  4. Something like a zoological limb.

    figuratively
  5. An officer employed to drive out to troops and transmit back requests for support via a special radio link.

    UK · historical
Where this word comes from

From New Latin tentāculum, from tentō. Doublet of tentaculum.

verb/ˈtɛntəkəl//ˈtɛntɪkəl/
  1. To move like a tentacle

Where this word comes from

From New Latin tentāculum, from tentō. Doublet of tentaculum.

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