English Explanatory Dictionary

chiroteuthid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any squid in the family Chiroteuthidae, sometimes called whiplash squids.
adj
  1. Relating to, of characteristic of, squids of the family Chiroteuthidae.

Pronunciation

/ˌkaɪ.ɹoʊˈtu.θɪd/

Word forms

chiroteuthid chiroteuthids more chiroteuthid most chiroteuthid

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Chiroteuthidae, from Chiroteuthis (type genus) + -idae (family suffix), from Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + Ancient Greek τευθίς (teuthís, “squid”). By surface analysis, translingual Chiroteuthis + -id.

Synonyms

whiplash squid
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