TENTACULUM

‖Ten‐tac″u‐lum (?), n.; pl. Tentacula (#). [[NL. See Tentacle.]] 1. 1. (Zoöl.) A tentacle.
2. 2. (Anat.) One of the stiff hairs situated about the mouth, or on the face, of many animals, and supposed to be tactile organs; a tactile hair.