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long-armed squid

noun

Etymology

From long + armed + squid.

  1. inherited from *gʷih₃wós✻
  2. inherited from *kwikwaz✻
  3. inherited from *kwiku✻
  4. inherited from cwic
  5. inherited from quik
  6. compounded as squid — “stupid + quick”
  7. compounded as long-armed squid — “long + armed + squid”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of bigfin squid (“Any member of the genus Magnapinna of rarely seen squid,…

    Synonym of bigfin squid (“Any member of the genus Magnapinna of rarely seen squid, characterized by extremely long arms and tentacles, and being the only squid known to inhabit the hadal zone of the ocean.”).

  2. A species of chiroteuthid squid, Chiroteuthis veranii, having exceptionally long arms,…

    A species of chiroteuthid squid, Chiroteuthis veranii, having exceptionally long arms, and a total adult length of 130 cm (51 in).

The neighborhood

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