giant squid

Noun

Meaning

largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

architeuthis hydra Loch Ness monster kraken squid sea serpent oarfish poulpe inkfish genus Architeuthis colossal squid giant octopus krake titanic squid architeuthis dux
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Hypernyms

squid

Examples

Fantasy and science fiction can be literal as well as allegorical and there's nothing wrong with enjoying a monster like a giant squid for what it is, as well as searching for metaphor. China Miéville

I'd like to see the giant squid. Nobody has ever seen one. I could tell you people who have spent thousands and thousands of pounds trying to see giant squid. I mean, we know they exist because we have seen dead ones. But I have never seen a living one. Nor has anybody else. David Attenborough

Sometimes making a story is as easy as putting two characters in a room and seeing what happens. So, imagine a great white shark and a giant squid in the same bathroom. Jim Toomey

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

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