giant squid
noun
: any of a genus (Architeuthis) of extremely large squids that may attain a length of 60 feet (18 meters) and include the largest mollusks known
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While the colossal squid lives exclusively in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions, the giant squid is found in other oceans of the world.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Colossal squids, which are not the same as giant squids, live in the depths of the Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, according to Oceana.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
There are hooded pig monsters, giant squid balloons, and a poultry-riding zombie child who has prompted an especially strong reaction among fannish theatergoers.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
While the film’s name pays tribute to the iconic giant squid and sperm whale diorama at the American Museum of Natural History, its lens lingers longest in the picturesque neighborhood of Park Slope, Brooklyn, where two boys reckon with the turmoil of their parents’ divorce.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Colossal squids, which are not the same as giant squids, live in the depths of the Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, according to Oceana.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
There are hooded pig monsters, giant squid balloons, and a poultry-riding zombie child who has prompted an especially strong reaction among fannish theatergoers.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
While the film’s name pays tribute to the iconic giant squid and sperm whale diorama at the American Museum of Natural History, its lens lingers longest in the picturesque neighborhood of Park Slope, Brooklyn, where two boys reckon with the turmoil of their parents’ divorce.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Giant squid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/giant%20squid. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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