giant squid
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Etymology
From giant + squid from being a gigantic version of the squid.
Noun
giant squid (plural giant squids or giant squid)
- Any of the very large squid, of the genus Architeuthis (family Architeuthidae), that live at great depths, and of which little is known.
- Any of other large squid of other families, about which less is known.
- (informal) Synonym of Kraken (Norse sea monster)
- (informal) Synonym of Cthulhu (Lovecraftian horror monster)
Translations
any of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
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See also
Further reading
giant squid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Architeuthidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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