architeuthis

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

architeuthis

  1. A giant squid (genus Architeuthis).
    • 2009 September 14, Janet Maslin, “Fasten Your Seat Belts, There’s Code to Crack”, in New York Times‎:
      It is located within an immense, highly guarded building that also houses Mars meteorite ALH-84001 and an architeuthis (a k a giant squid).
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