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Squid

Any one of numerous species of ten-armed cephalopods having a long, tapered body, and a caudal fin on each side; especially, any species of Loligo, Ommastrephes, and related genera. See Calamary, Decacerata, Dibranchiata.

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Architeuthis 76% connected

A genus of gigantic cephalopods, allied to the squids, found esp. in the North Atlantic and about New Zealand.

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Loligo 76% connected

A genus of cephalopods, including numerous species of squids, common on the coasts of America and Europe. They are much used for fish bait.

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Decapod 76% connected

A crustacean with ten feet or legs, as a crab; one of the Decapoda. Also used adjectively.

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Calamary 70% connected

A cephalopod, belonging to the genus Loligo and related genera. There are many species. They have a sack of inklike fluid which they discharge from t…

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Calamary 92% connected

A cephalopod, belonging to the genus Loligo and related genera. There are many species. They have a sack of inklike fluid which they discharge from t…

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Analogue noun · 78% connection

A species or genus in one country closely related to a species of the same genus, or a genus of the same group, in another: such speci…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, ten-armed, cephalopods, long.
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Blueberry noun · 78% connection

The berry of several species of Vaccinium, an ericaceous genus, differing from the American huckleberries in containing numerous minut…

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Chromatophore noun · 78% connection

A contractile cell or vesicle containing liquid pigment and capable of changing its form or size, thus causing changes of color in the…

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Cuttle noun · 78% connection

ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell

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Cuttlefish noun · 78% connection

ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell

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Dakir noun · 78% connection

A measure of certain commodities by number, usually ten or twelve, but sometimes twenty; as, a daker of hides consisted of ten skins;…

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Decagon noun · 78% connection

A plane figure having ten sides and ten angles; any figure having ten angles. A regular decagon is one that has all its sides and angl…

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Dibranchiata n. pl. · 78% connection

An order of cephalopods which includes those with two gills, an apparatus for emitting an inky fluid, and either eight or ten cephalic…

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Elater noun · 78% connection

The caudal spring used by Podura and related insects for leaping. See Collembola.

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Grasshopper noun · 78% connection

Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the families Acrididae and Locustidae. The species and genera are very numerous. The former famil…

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Hawk moth unknown · 78% connection

Any moth of the family Sphingidae, of which there are numerous genera and species. They are large, handsome moths, which fly mostly at…

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