plural squid or squids
: any of an order (Teuthoidea) of cephalopods having eight short arms and two usually longer tentacles, a long tapered body, a caudal fin on each side, and usually a slender internal chitinous support
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2025
It should be mentioned that scientists at Case Western Reserve University previously developed a somewhat similar material, inspired by squid beaks, which can be made harder or softer by varying the amount of light it's exposed to.
—Ben Coxworth
july 02, New Atlas, 2 July 2025
Ocean secrets Researchers capture elusive squid on camera In a rare encounter, scientists have captured the first-ever footage of an elusive 3-foot-long squid alive in its deep-sea habitat.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Even squid leave identifiable wounds: circular sucker marks tapering in size along the shark’s skin.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Noun
Such fragility makes squid babies interesting to study and observe.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2025
It should be mentioned that scientists at Case Western Reserve University previously developed a somewhat similar material, inspired by squid beaks, which can be made harder or softer by varying the amount of light it's exposed to.
—Ben Coxworth
july 02, New Atlas, 2 July 2025
Ocean secrets Researchers capture elusive squid on camera In a rare encounter, scientists have captured the first-ever footage of an elusive 3-foot-long squid alive in its deep-sea habitat.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Even squid leave identifiable wounds: circular sucker marks tapering in size along the shark’s skin.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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“Squid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squid. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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