plural squid or squids
: any of an order (Teuthoidea) of cephalopods having eight short arms and two usually longer tentacles, a long tapered body, a caudal fin on each side, and usually a slender internal chitinous support
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Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
There will be an oyster pan roast, fluke milanese with shiso and fennel salad, cacio e pepe spear squid, and charred sardine toast with piquillo relish.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2024
Enlarge / Artist's impression of a squid jumping forth from an HP 200LX.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
Among the new species being investigated is a type of squid that hasn't been spotted elsewhere.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
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Noun
In this dish, the texture of the squid is just right.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2024
There will be an oyster pan roast, fluke milanese with shiso and fennel salad, cacio e pepe spear squid, and charred sardine toast with piquillo relish.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 30 Sep. 2024
Enlarge / Artist's impression of a squid jumping forth from an HP 200LX.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024
Among the new species being investigated is a type of squid that hasn't been spotted elsewhere.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Squid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squid. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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