tentacle

ten·ta·cle  (tnt-kl)

n.

1. Zoology An elongated flexible unsegmented extension, as one of those surrounding the mouth or oral cavity of the squid, used for feeling, grasping, or locomotion.

2. Botany One of the sensitive hairs on the leaves of insectivorous plants, such as the sundew.

3. A similar part or extension, especially with respect to the ability to grasp or stretch: an espionage network with far-reaching tentacles.

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[New Latin tentculum, from Latin tentre, to feel, try; see tentative.]

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ten·tacu·lar (-tky-lr) adj.

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tentacle [ˈtɛntək^əl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of various elongated flexible organs that occur near the mouth in many invertebrates and are used for feeding, grasping, etc.

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any of the hairs on the leaf of an insectivorous plant that are used to capture prey

3. something resembling a tentacle, esp in its ability to reach out or grasp

[from New Latin tentāculum, from Latin tentāre, variant of temptāre to feel]

tentacled  adj

tentacle-like , tentaculoid [tɛnˈtækjʊˌlɔɪd] adj

tentacular  [tɛnˈtækjʊlə] adj

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tentacle  (tnt-kl)

A narrow, flexible, unjointed part extending from the body of certain animals, such as an octopus, jellyfish, or sea anemone. Tentacles are used for feeling, grasping, or moving.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tentacle - something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold; "caught in the tentacles of organized crime" grasp, grip - an intellectual hold or understanding; "a good grip on French history"; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"
	2.	tentacle - any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion feeler, antenna - one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste barbel, feeler - slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"

Translations

tentacle [ˈtentəkl] N → tentáculo m

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tentacle [ˈtɛntək^əl] n [octopus] → tentacule m

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tentacle

n (Zool) → Tentakel m or nt (spec); (of octopus etc also) → Fangarm m; (of snail also) → Fühler m; (fig) → Klaue f

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tentacle [ˈtɛntəkl] n → tentacolo

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tentacle [ˈtɛntəkl] n → tentacolo

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tentacle

n tentacle [ˈtentəkl]

a long, thin, flexible arm-like or horn-like part of an animal, used to feel, grasp etc An octopus has eight tentacles. tentakel مِجَس، ذِراع пипало chapadlo; tykadlo fangarm; tentakel der Tentakel πλοκάμι tentáculo kombits شاخک lonkero tentacule זְרוֹעַ स्पर्शक ticalo, krak csáp belalai griparmur tentacolo 触手 촉수 čiuptuvas tausteklis sesungut tentakel fangarm, tentakel macka tentáculo tentacul щупальце tykadlo tipalnica, lovka pipak tentakel อวัยวะของสัตว์ที่ยื่นยาวออกมา เช่น งวง หนวด tentakül, dokunaç 觸角 щупальце; вусик جانوروں کے آگے نکلے ہوئے بال xúc tu 触角