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Octopus - Venice - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Octacles

Why are they called tentacles when there are eight of them? Surely they ought to be called octacles? A fascinating exhibit from …

Octopus - Venice - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Tentacles

As a child I never understood why people said an octopus had tentacles. Surely they’re octacles? An octopus’s tentacles are multi-function. Just …