tentacle - any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion. feeler, antenna - one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste.
A term can be 5, 10, 20, or even 30 years. The coverage you can buy for life insurance without a physical exam can cover you up to certain policy amounts. This can be anywhere from $250,000 up to as much as $500,000, because these policy limitations vary greatly from company to company.
Really good question! Term is a type of life insurance that provides a potential death benefit for a fixed period or term. This is commonly a flat premium for say, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 years. After the end of the term the policy no longer provides a death benefit. The other common characteristic of term life is there is generally no cash accumulation, which helps keep the cost relatively low. Term is often characterized as temporary insurance.