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any squid of the genus Architeuthis, inhabiting deep ocean bottoms and sometimes attaining an arm span of 65 ft. (20 m) or more.[1935-40]
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giant squid — noun largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long) • Syn: ↑architeuthis • Hypernyms: ↑squid • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Architeuthis * * * noun, pl ⋯ squid or ⋯ squids [count] : a very large type of squid … Useful english dictionary
giant squid — noun Any of several species of very large squid, of the family Architeuthidae, that live at great depths, and of which little is known … Wiktionary
giant squid — noun a deep sea squid which is the largest known invertebrate, reaching a length of 18 m (59 ft) or more. [Genus Architeuthis.] … English new terms dictionary
giant squid — noun Date: circa 1890 any of a genus (Architeuthis) of extremely large squids that may attain a length of 60 feet (18 meters) and include the largest mollusks known … New Collegiate Dictionary
