giant squid
noun
: any of a genus (Architeuthis) of extremely large squids that may attain a length of 60 feet (18 meters) and include the largest mollusks known
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One of the actors in it turns to the camera, and of course, he’s got the sucker welts all over him from the tentacles of the giant squid.
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Robert Englund, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
She’s pulled under by a giant squid or kraken or something, and dragged into the depths.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Cold currents flowing through ocean trenches bring nutrients that attract giant squid, a key food source for sperm whales.
—Maggie Shipstead, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Modern mollusks vary widely in form and size, including everything from giant squids to itty-bitty snails.
—Molly Herring, science.org, 2 Aug. 2024
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Robert Englund, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
She’s pulled under by a giant squid or kraken or something, and dragged into the depths.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Cold currents flowing through ocean trenches bring nutrients that attract giant squid, a key food source for sperm whales.
—Maggie Shipstead, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Modern mollusks vary widely in form and size, including everything from giant squids to itty-bitty snails.
—Molly Herring, science.org, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Giant squid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20squid. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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