giant squid
nounDefinition of giant squid
: 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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David Grann recounts the journey of a marine biologist who has dedicated his life to locating the legendary giant squid. — The New Yorker, "Sunday Reading: Strange and Extraordinary Creatures," 4 Aug. 2019 The 28-second video captured a juvenile giant squid's tentacles slowly creeping toward the camera in the Gulf of Mexico. — Christopher Brito, CBS News, "Eerie video captures giant squid in the U.S. for the first time ever," 24 June 2019 And with days to go until the end of the two-week expedition, 100 miles southeast of New Orleans, a giant squid took the bait. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "Scientists capture historic video of a giant squid," 23 June 2019 And with days to go until the end of the two-week expedition, 100 miles southeast of New Orleans, a giant squid took the bait. — oregonlive, "Watch: Rare video of giant squid in Gulf of Mexico’s ‘midnight zone’," 23 June 2019 What people are talking about A giant squid was captured on video in U.S. waters for the first time. — Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, "Swapping a military strike for an economic one," 24 June 2019 The Medusa probe has a fake jellyfish attached to it, which mimicked the luminescent defense mechanism of a jellyfish and alerted creatures like the giant squid that a meal might be nearby. — Fox News, "Terrifying images show giant squid the size of a car caught on camera in US waters for first time," 24 June 2019 And with days to go until the end of the two-week expedition, 100 miles southeast of New Orleans, a giant squid took the bait. — The Washington Post, al.com, "Giant squid spotted in Gulf of Mexico in rare video," 24 June 2019 The footage shows the giant squid stalking the e-jelly, and wrapping its tentacles around it before pulling away. — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, "'Witnessing a bit of history': How researchers captured a giant squid on camera in US," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'giant squid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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