tentacles

CEFRB2

/tˈɛntəkəlz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Long flexible arms used by some animals to touch or catch things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    third-person singular simple present indicative of tentacle

Examples

  • Cephalopods are marine animals characterised by tentacles and bilateral body symmetry.

  • How many tentacles does an octopus have?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • Most animals with tentacles are invertebrates.

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Question 1 · Quick check

The octopus used its eight long blank to grab food from the seafloor.

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