tentaculum

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noun

A tentacle.

OriginNew Latin tentāculum →
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Meanings

nountentaculum (plural tentacula)

plural tentacula

  1. archaicbiologyA tentacle.
  2. archaicanatomyA feeler or whisker.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tentacle

Origin

  1. New Latintentāculum
  2. Englishtentaculum

From New Latin tentāculum. See the doublet tentacle.

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APA

tentaculum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tentaculum

MLA

“tentaculum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tentaculum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tentaculum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tentaculum.

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