giant squid

giant squid

noun
any squid of the genus Architeuthis, inhabiting deep ocean bottoms and sometimes attaining an arm span of 65 feet (20 meters) or more.

Origin:
1935–40
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giant squid

noun
largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long) [syn: architeuthis
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