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Ommastrephes
noun
Om·mas·tre·phes
\əˈmastrəˌfēz\
Definition of Ommastrephes
: a widely distributed genus (type of the family Ommastrephidae) of extremely active cephalopods (order Decapoda) having a cylindrical body, large rhombic terminal fins, and short strong arms
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Origin and Etymology of ommastrephes
New Latin, from Greek omma eye + strephein to turn
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