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Definition of Tentaculum

Tentaculum
Tentaculum Ten*tac"u*lum, n.; pl. Tentacula. [NL. See Tentacle.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) 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.

Meaning of Tentaculum from wikipedia

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- characteristics, which include paired pelvic claspers, a single frontal tentaculum, and paired pelvic tentacula. The pelvic claspers are located on the ventral...
- ****ual appendages (known as tentacula) to ****ist mating. The frontal tentaculum, a bulbous rod which extends out of the forehead, is used to clutch the...
- paired retractable prepelvic graspers, and a door-knocker-like projection (tentaculum) on their heads. It is found off the coasts of Namibia and South Africa...
- Iridigorgia sp., a chrysogorgiid Ellisella sp., an ellisellid Isidella tentaculum, an isidid Plumarella pellucida, a primnoid Muricella sp., an acanthogorgiid...
- Bamboo coral Isidella tentaculum (Gulf of Alaska) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria class: Octocorallia Order:...
- Isidella lofotensis Sars, 1868 Isidella longiflora (Verrill, 1883) Isidella tentaculum Etnoyer, 2008 Isidella tenuis Cairns, 2018 Isidella trichotoma Bayer,...
- Sri**** & Saeung, 2018 g Simulium tenerifi**** Crosskey, 1988 c g Simulium tentaculum Gibbins, 1936 c g Simulium tenuatum Chen, 2000 c g Simulium tenuipes Knab...
- pectoral fins to clasp onto the female during the mating process. The tentaculum (often seen as a white bulge on the head), extends outward to keep the...