giant squid
Meanings
noun
- Any of the very large squid, of the genus Architeuthis (family Architeuthidae), that live at great depths, and of which little is known.
- Any of other large squid of other families, about which less is known.
- Synonym of Kraken (Norse sea monster)
- Synonym of Cthulhu (Lovecraftian horror monster)
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Etymology
From giant + squid from being a gigantic version of the squid.
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