squid
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noun, plural ( especially collectively ) squid ( especially referring to two or more kinds or species ) squids.
any of several ten-armed cephalopods, as of the genera Loligo and Ommastrephes, having a slender body and a pair of rounded or triangular caudal fins and varying in length from 4–6 inches (10–15 cm) to 60–80 feet (18–24 meters).
Origin:
1605–15; origin uncertain
1605–15; origin uncertain
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squid1 (skwɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl squid, squids | |
| 1. | See also cuttlefish any of various fast-moving pelagic cephalopod molluscs of the genera Loligo, Ommastrephes, etc, of most seas, having a torpedo-shaped body ranging from about 10 centimetres to 16.5 metres long and a pair of triangular tail fins: order Decapoda (decapods) |
| —vb , squid, squids, squids, squidding, squidded | |
| 2. | (intr) (of a parachute) to assume an elongated squidlike shape owing to excess air pressure |
| [C17: of unknown origin] | |
| squid2 (skwɪd) | |
| —n | |
| slang (Brit) a pound sterling | |
| [C20: rhyming slang for | |
| SQUID | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| superconducting quantum interference device | |
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Word Origin & History
squid
marine mollusk, 1613, of unknown origin; perhaps a sailors' variant of squirt, so called for the "ink" it squirts out.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
squid definition[skʍɪd]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
| SQUID superconducting quantum interference device |
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Feeding habits cobia feed primarily on crabs, squid and other fish.
As no such cuttlefish exists, it is probable the creature described was a giant squid.
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