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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various large squids of the genus Architeuthis, having small ovoid fins and very long arms and tentacles. Giant squids live in deep ocean waters and can attain lengths of 13 meters (43 feet).
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- noun Any of several species of very large squid, of the family
Architeuthidae , that live at great depths, and of which little is known.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long)
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