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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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
The name Squid Galaxy refers to the extended, filamentary structure curling around M77’s disk-like the tentacles of a squid.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
Linguini-like ribbons of squid are paired with hazelnut, toasted seaweed butter, bergamot and Oscietra caviar.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
End the day with a swim—or perhaps a cocktail and a dinner of piri-piri squid.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
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Elusive deep-sea squid filmed in first-of-its-kind video near Antarctica.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
The name Squid Galaxy refers to the extended, filamentary structure curling around M77’s disk-like the tentacles of a squid.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
Linguini-like ribbons of squid are paired with hazelnut, toasted seaweed butter, bergamot and Oscietra caviar.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
End the day with a swim—or perhaps a cocktail and a dinner of piri-piri squid.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Squid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squid. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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