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  • The 10 slender arm-like appendages that give the worm its unusual appearance are a combination of elongated gills and sensory organs.

    'Squid worm' emerges from the deep Ian Sample 2010

  • It's not known to be related to any living creature, and it's flat and round like a pancake, with three arm-like ridges.

    Symmetry in animals frankwu 2007

  • Great arm-like bays . . . penetrate the sandstone platform; on the other hand, the platform often sends promontories into the valleys, and even leaves in them great, almost insulated, masses.

    Archive 2008-06-01 2008

  • Great arm-like bays . . . penetrate the sandstone platform; on the other hand, the platform often sends promontories into the valleys, and even leaves in them great, almost insulated, masses.

    The greatest story ever told 2008

  • Notice the arm-like lines that indicate sunrise and sunset.

    Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » The earliest sunset is here! 2007

  • My design was voice activated, or zipper sound activated. after the sensors detected the last drop a hidden arm-like extension would appear from behind the tank with a tissue at the end of it gently dabbing the tip of the penis.

    Key and Keyring Combo is Suspiciously Simple and Effective 2007

  • Instead an arm-like docking “saddle” guides the craft out, sending it floating to the surface while the sub slips away.

    Archive 2006-03-01 Zoe Brain 2006

  • Instead an arm-like docking “saddle” guides the craft out, sending it floating to the surface while the sub slips away.

    Flying Submarine Zoe Brain 2006

  • They have large compound eyes, tentacles instead of the more arm-like extremities that P8 Blue has, and six rather than eight of those extremities.

    Miracle Workers Keith R.A. DeCandido 2001

  • They have large compound eyes, tentacles instead of the more arm-like extremities that P8 Blue has, and six rather than eight of those extremities.

    Miracle Workers Keith R.A. DeCandido 2001

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