| 单词 | colossal squid | 
| 释义 | > as lemmascolossal squid   colossal squid  n. a very large squid,  Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni (family  Cranchiidae) found in deep Antarctic and subantarctic seas.The colossal squid is one of the largest squid known, and may reach a length of up to 14 m (46 ft). ΚΠ 2003    Antarctic 		(N.Z. Antarctic Soc.)	 20 Nos. 3–4. 28/1  				[He] identified the catch as an immature Mesonychteuthis hamiltoni, commonly known as ‘Colossal Squid’. 2004    New Scientist 14 Feb. 17/1  				The largest colossal squid eaten by one of the sleeper sharks would have been around 12 metres long. 2007    Guardian 23 Feb. 27/5  				Whereas with the giant squid, most of the length is made up with the tentacles, in the colossal squid it's the mantle which is far bigger than the tentacles. < as lemmas  | 
	
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