tentacle
//ˈtɛntəkəl//
Noun
tentacleSingular
tentaclesPlural
1
A long, flexible, arm-like appendage of an animal, especially an invertebrate such as an octopus, squid, or jellyfish, used for grasping, moving, or sensing the environment.
The octopus used its tentacles to grab the crab.
2
Something resembling a tentacle in shape or function, especially something that reaches out or spreads influence in a sinister or pervasive way.
The corporation's tentacles have spread into every sector of the economy.