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Definitions tentacle noun  An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid. 1873, s:Author:Jules Verne, Jules Verne, http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=657864232&tag=Verne,+Jules,+1828-1905:+Twenty+Thousand+Leagues+Under+the+Sea,+1873&query=+tentacle&id=VerTwen 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea :With one blow of the axe, Captain Nemo cut this formidable , that slid wriggling down the ladder. 1897, s:Author:H._G._Wells, H. G. Wells, s:The_Crystal_Egg, The Crystal Egg :The body was small, but fitted with two bunches of prehensile organs, like long tentacles, immediately under the mouth. 1936, s:Author:Howard_Phillips_Lovecraft, H. P. Lovecraft, s:The_Shadow_Out_of_Time/Chapter_4, The Shadow Out of Time :Surmounting this head were four slender grey stalks bearing flower-like appendages, whilst from its nether side dangled eight greenish antennae or tentacles. Etymology: From French tenir and Latin tendere. Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for tentacle for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.      Full Definition of tentacle  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550100250500 results per page. Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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