Bitentaculate

/baɪ.tɛnˈtæk.jə.leɪt/ adjective

Definition

Having two tentacles or tentacle-like appendages; possessing a pair of tentacles.

Etymology

From 'bi-' (two) and 'tentaculate' (from Latin tentaculum, a feeler, plus '-ate,' possessing). Used in zoology to describe animals or organisms with this feature.

Kelly Says

Sea creatures like nudibranchs and some snails are bitentaculate, with a pair of sensory tentacles—but some have four or more, showing evolution experimenting with different designs for sensing the ocean.

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