bigfin squid
Meanings
noun
- 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.
Word forms
Etymology
Calque of taxonomic name Magnapinna, from Latin magna (“big, large”) + pinna (“fin”).
Synonyms
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