captaculum

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/kæpˈtækjələm/

noun

One of the thin, prehensile food-gathering and sensory tentacles of the Scaphopoda (tusk shells).

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Meanings

nouncaptaculum (plural captacula)

plural captacula

  1. One of the thin, prehensile food-gathering and sensory tentacles of the Scaphopoda (tusk shells).
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APA

captaculum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captaculum

MLA

“captaculum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captaculum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “captaculum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/captaculum.

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