tentacle
nounmasculinetécnico/tẽˈtakulu/low
ten·tá·cu·lo
Definition
A long, flexible, and often prehensile appendage found in some invertebrates such as octopuses, squids, and jellyfish, used for locomotion, capturing food, or touch.
The squid's tentacles are equipped with suckers to grasp its prey.
The corporation's tentacles extended into every sector of the economy.
Common collocations
octopus tentaclesquid tentaclejellyfish tentaclegrasping tentacle
Idiomatic expressions
- the tentacles of power (the far-reaching, controlling influence of an organization or person)
Etymology
Do latim 'tentaculum', diminutivo de 'tentare' (tocar, tentar).