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Acetabulifera :: Acetabulifera (n. pl.) The division of Cephalopoda in which the arms are furnished with cup-shaped suckers, as the cuttlefishes, squids, and octopus; the Dibranchiata. See Cephalopoda..

Sea Arrow :: Sea arrow () A squid of the genus Ommastrephes. See Squid.

Sea Devil :: Sea devil () Any large cephalopod, as a large Octopus, or a giant squid (Architeuthis). See Devilfish..

Sea Grape :: Sea grape () The clusters of gelatinous egg capsules of a squid (Loligo).

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

Dibranchiata :: Dibranchiata (n. pl.) An order of cephalopods which includes those with two gills, an apparatus for emitting an inky fluid, and either eight or ten cephalic arms bearing suckers or hooks, as the octopi and squids. See Cephalopoda..

Calamary :: Calamary (n.) 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 the siphon tube, when pursued or alarmed, in order to confuse their enemies. Their shell is a thin horny plate, within the flesh of the back, shaped very much like a quill pen. In America they are called squids. See Squid..

Sesquiduplicate :: Sesquiduplicate (a.) Twice and a half as great (as another thing); having the ratio of two and a half to one.

Sleevefish :: Sleevefish (n.) A squid.

Quill :: Quill (n.) The pen of a squid. See Pen.

Gladius :: Gladius (n.) The internal shell, or pen, of cephalopods like the squids..

Squier :: Squid (n.) A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance, fastened on its shank to imitate a squid..

Decapoda :: Decapoda (n. pl.) A division of the dibranchiate cephalopods including the cuttlefishes and squids. See Decacera.

Squid :: Squid (n.) 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..

Decacerata :: Decacerata (n. pl.) The division of Cephalopoda which includes the squids, cuttlefishes, and others having ten arms or tentacles; -- called also Decapoda. [Written also Decacera.] See Dibranchiata..

Pen :: Pen (n.) The internal shell of a squid.

Penfish :: Penfish (n.) A squid.

Loligo :: Loligo (n.) 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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