tentacle

tentacle

CEFR: C1-C2 /ten-ta-cle/ [t.eh1.n.t.ah0.k.ah0.l]

Definition: A slender, flexible limb or appendage in an animal, especially around the mouth of an invertebrate

Example Sentences:
With its radiant color and plantlike shape, the sea anemone looks more like a flower than an animal. More specifically, the sea anemone is formed quite like the flower for which it is named, with a body like a stem and tentacles like petals in brilliant shades of blue, green, pink, and red.