tentaculum Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ten*tac"u*lum noun

Etymology

NL. See Tentacle.

Wordforms

plural Tentacula

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A tentacle.
2. (Anat.) One of the stiff hairs situated about the mouth, or on the face, of many animals, and supposed to be tactile organs; a tactile hair.