What is the Spanish word for "tentacle"?

Learn how to say "tentacle" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

tentacle

Spanish

tentáculo

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Alternative translations of "tentacle"

apéndice
extremidad
pseudópodo

Examples of how to use "tentacle" in Spanish

English
An octopus has eight long tentacle arms.
Spanish
Un pulpo tiene ocho largos tentáculos.
English
The octopus wrapped a tentacle around the shell.
Spanish
El pulpo envolvió un tentáculo alrededor de la concha.
English
She drew a tentacle reaching toward the surface.
Spanish
Ella dibujó un tentáculo alcanzando la superficie.
English
A long tentacle brushed against the aquarium glass.
Spanish
Un tentáculo largo rozó el cristal del acuario.
English
He photographed a tentacle moving in slow motion.
Spanish
Él fotografió un tentáculo moviéndose en cámara lenta.

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