Meaning tentacles
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tentacles


[L. tentare, to touch] Long, flexible protrusions located about the mouth of many invertebrates; usually prehensile or tactile.
Source: phschool.com

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tentacles


also known as filaments. Flesh appendages provide sensory information for the caterpillar. Often mistaken for antennae.
Source: monarch.org.nz

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Flexible organs on the head. Some are used as tactile feelers. Other tentacles are chemoreceptors, able to taste chemicals in the water.
Source: mesa.edu.au

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tentacles


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Source: en.wiktionary.org





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