tentacle
noun [C] /ˈten.tə.kl̩/
/-t̬ə-/ Definition
› one of the long, thin parts like arms of some sea creatures, used for feeling and holding things, catching food, or movingMiscellaneous animal body parts
(Definition of tentacle noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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