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common squid

common squid noun: european squid (Loligo vulgaris).

Noun

common squid (plural common squids or common squid)

  1. European squid (Loligo vulgaris)
  2. European common squid (Alloteuthis subulata)

Forms of common squid

pluralcommon squids
pluralcommon squid

Origin of common squid

From common + squid, being the commonly found squid in European waters, thus common to the lands where the English language originated, and the stereotypical squid.

Questions about common squid

What does common squid mean?
Common squid means european squid (Loligo vulgaris).
What part of speech is common squid?
Common squid is a noun.
What is the plural of common squid?
The plural of common squid is common squids.

Words near common squid in the dictionary

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  2. common spikeweed
  3. common spikeweeds
  4. common spotted orchid
  5. common spotted orchids
  6. common squid
  7. common squirrel monkey
  8. common squirrel monkeys
  9. common St John's wort
  10. common St. John's wort
  11. common starling

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