architeuthis Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long)
giant squid.
WordNet
Ar`chi*teu"this noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. pref. + , , a kind of squid.Definitions
(Zoöl.) A genus of gigantic cephalopods, allied to the squids, found esp. in the North Atlantic and about New Zealand.
