architeuthis

Noun

Meaning

A genus of gigantic cephalopods, allied to the squids, found esp. in the North Atlantic and about New Zealand.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

giant squid

Hypernyms

squid

Phrases with the word

architeuthis dux

Examples

Giant squid of the genus Architeuthis are unusual in that they possess both a large penis and modified arm tips, although whether the latter are used for spermatophore transfer is uncertain. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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