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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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Bioluminescent squid, baby sea turtles, and coral reefs.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
The juvenile squid stretches about one foot in length at a depth of 1,968 feet.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Almost a century after the colossal squid was first discovered, a juvenile was spotted and filmed in its natural habitat last month.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
As the SeaWorld San Diego rescue boat bobbed nearby, one of the pinnipeds dove deep and then popped his head out of the water, his mouth full of what may have been a squid.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Bioluminescent squid, baby sea turtles, and coral reefs.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
The juvenile squid stretches about one foot in length at a depth of 1,968 feet.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Almost a century after the colossal squid was first discovered, a juvenile was spotted and filmed in its natural habitat last month.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Squid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squid. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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