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1. (n.) squid
any of several ten-armed cephalopods, as of the genera Loligo and Ommastrephes, having a slender body and a pair of rounded or triangular caudal fins and varying in length from 4–6 in. (10–15 cm) to 60–80 ft. (18–24 m).
2. (n.) SQUID
superconducting quantum interference device: a device that senses minute changes in magnetic fields, used to indicate neural activity in the brain.
Etymology: (1965–70)
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1. (noun) squid, calamari, calamary
(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
2. (noun) squid
widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins
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1. (noun) squid
an ocean creature with ten arms
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1. (noun) squid
any one of numerous species of ten-armed cephalopods having a long, tapered body, and a caudal fin on each side; especially, any species of Loligo, Ommastrephes, and related genera. See Calamary, Decacerata, Dibranchiata
2. (noun) squid
a fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance, fastened on its shank to imitate a squid
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Sense: a type of sea creature with ten tentacles.
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 Afrikaans: inkvis |
 Arabic: حَبّار: حَيَوان رخوي |
 Bulgarian: сепия |
 Brazilian: lula |
 Czech: oliheň |
 German: zehnfüßiger Tintenfisch |
 Danish: tiarmet blæksprutte |
 Greek: καλαμάρι |
 Estonian: kalmaar |
 Farsi: ماهي مركب |
 Finnish: kalmari |
 French: calmar |
 Hebrew: דיוּנוֹן |
 Hindi: समुद्रफेनी |
 Croatian: liganj, sipica |
 Hungarian: tintahal |
 Indonesian: gurita |
 Icelandic: smokkfiskur |
 Italian: calamaro |
 Japanese: いか |
 Korean: 오징어 |
 Lithuanian: galvakojis, galvakojai, k |
 Latvian: galvkājis |
 Malay: sotong |
 Dutch: pijlinktvis |
 Norwegian: tiarmet blekksprut |
 Polish: kałamarnica |
 Portuguese: lula |
 Romanian: calmar |
 Russian: кальмар |
 Slovak: krak, kalmár |
 Slovenian: ligenj |
 Serbian: lignja |
 Swedish: bläckfisk |
 Thai: ปลาหมึก |
 Turkish: mürekkep balığı, kalamar |
 Taiwanese: 烏賊，魷魚 |
 Ukrainian: кальмар |
 Urdu: ایک قسم کا سمندری جانور |
 Vietnamese: mực ống |
 Chinese: 乌贼，鱿鱼 |
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