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colossal squid

colossal squid noun: an enormous squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), of which few specimens have been studied.

colossal squid: an enormous squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), of which few specimens have been studied
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Noun

colossal squid (plural colossal squids or colossal squid)

  1. An enormous squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), of which few specimens have been studied.

Forms of colossal squid

pluralcolossal squids
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Questions about colossal squid

What does colossal squid mean?
Colossal squid means an enormous squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), of which few specimens have been studied.
What part of speech is colossal squid?
Colossal squid is a noun.
What is the plural of colossal squid?
The plural of colossal squid is colossal squids.

Words near colossal squid in the dictionary

  1. Colosova
  2. colosphere
  3. colospheres
  4. Coloss.
  5. colossal
  6. colossal squid
  7. colossal squids
  8. colossality
  9. colossally
  10. colossalness
  11. colossea

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