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tentacle

/tɛnˈteɪkəl/ noun · British & US
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What does tentacle mean?

noun

A long, slender, flexible part of an animal's body, especially a sea creature, used for grasping or feeling.

Example

"The octopus used its tentacles to crawl across the ocean floor."

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