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
For velellas, each apparent “jellyfish” is a colony of many individual polyps hitched to a “float” they build together: a blue-rimmed, tentacled disk topped by a clear “sail.”
From Scientific American ● May 3, 2023
Purrgil: Grogu spots large shadows of tentacled creatures outside his window while he and Din are traveling through hyperspace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
He saw its blackness growing, running, a creature waving monstrous, tentacled arms.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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