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squid

noun

Simple meaning

Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles.

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈskwɪd

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Definition

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noun

  1. Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles

  2. A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.

  3. A South Korean children's game where players, divided into offense and defense, compete on a squid-shaped field; the offensive team tries to reach a designated area, and the defensive team attempts to block them.

  4. Widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins

  5. Acronym of superconducting quantum interference device, a sensor that uses certain quantum effects to detect small magnetic fields.

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