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long-armed squid

long-armed squid noun: 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.”).

Noun

long-armed squid (plural long-armed squids or long-armed squid)

  1. 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.”).
    Synonyms:
    bigfin squid
  2. A species of chiroteuthid squid, Chiroteuthis veranii, having exceptionally long arms, and a total adult length of 130 cm (51 in).

Synonyms of long-armed squid

Forms of long-armed squid

plurallong-armed squids
plurallong-armed squid

Origin of long-armed squid

From long + armed + squid.

Questions about long-armed squid

What does long-armed squid mean?
Long-armed squid means 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.”).
What part of speech is long-armed squid?
Long-armed squid is a noun.
What is the plural of long-armed squid?
The plural of long-armed squid is long-armed squids.

Words near long-armed squid in the dictionary

  1. long-acting
  2. long-acuminate
  3. long-ago
  4. long-arm statute
  5. long-arm statutes
  6. long-armed squid
  7. long-armed squids
  8. long-awaited
  9. long-barrelled
  10. long-beaked bald rush
  11. long-billed

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