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tentacle

/ˈtɛntəkəl/ noun B2
  1. An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid.
  2. One of the glandular hairs on the leaves of certain insectivorous plants.
  3. An insidious reach or influence. (figuratively) · the tentacles of the criminal underworld
  4. Something like a zoological limb. (figuratively)

Plural tentacles

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