n.
Pronunciation: t ə - ' na-ky ə -l ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -la \ -l ə \ or -lums
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, instrument for holding, from Latin ten ē re
Date: circa 1693
1 : a slender sharp-pointed hook attached to a handle and used mainly in surgery for seizing and holding parts (as arteries)
2 : an adhesive animal structure