tentacled
Americanadjective
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To the world’s grave danger, so does Titan X — a Lovecraftian tentacled behemoth whose emergence triggers Kong into a violent frenzy.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2026
Reefs are vibrant, living structures laid down over time by tiny tentacled animals.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 24, 2023
The researchers are still working to describe dozens of Castle Bank fossils in greater detail, including the tube-dwelling tentacled creature and the animal that resembles a possible marine precursor to insects.
From Scientific American ● May 10, 2023
As we ventured through the exhibition space during installation, Mulyana pulled out from his bag that first mogus: a small, gray tentacled creation with a single eye and pink mustache.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2023
Anya watched the tentacled column with wide eyes, and then she examined Håkon.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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