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giant squid

giant squid noun: a large squid of the species Architeuthis dux, which lives at great depths, and of which little is known.

giant squid: a large squid of the species Architeuthis dux, which lives at great depths, and of which little is...
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Noun

giant squid (plural giant squids or giant squid)

  1. A large squid of the species Architeuthis dux, which lives at great depths, and of which little is known.
  2. Any of other large squid of other families, about which less is known.
  3. (informal) Synonym of Kraken (Norse sea monster)
    Synonyms:
    Kraken
  4. (informal) Synonym of Cthulhu (Lovecraftian horror monster)
    Synonyms:
    Cthulhu

giant squid meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

giant squid in Tamil

பூதக்கணவாய்

giant squid in Vietnamese

any of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
mực khổng lồ

Synonyms of giant squid

Forms of giant squid

pluralgiant squids
pluralgiant squid

Origin of giant squid

From giant + squid from being a gigantic version of the squid.

Questions about giant squid

What does giant squid mean?
Giant squid means a large squid of the species Architeuthis dux, which lives at great depths, and of which little is known.
What is giant squid in Tamil?
Giant squid in Tamil is பூதக்கணவாய். See Giant squid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is giant squid?
Giant squid is a noun.
What is the plural of giant squid?
The plural of giant squid is giant squids.

Words near giant squid in the dictionary

  1. giant siphonophores
  2. giant slalom
  3. giant slaloms
  4. giant snakehead
  5. giant snakeheads
  6. giant squid
  7. giant squid-like
  8. giant squidlike
  9. giant squids
  10. giant star
  11. giant stars

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