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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 23% | 9 | Large octopus-like cephalopod with a fragile papery shell | |
3 | 23% | 10 | Squid or octopus, for example | |
Appendage As On Octopus Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TENTACLE" which means:
- noun
- • Something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
- • Any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
An example sentence would be:
- • "The octopus extended its tentacles to catch its prey."
- • "The jellyfish has long and delicate tentacles."
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