giant squid
noun
: 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Earlier this year, scientists created a draft genome sequence for the giant squid, in a bid to better understand it. 
Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022 However, the giant squid ignored it in favor of visual signals. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 3 Aug. 2022 Nerve cells of the giant squid can reach up to 39 feet long. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2022 Mesopelagic fish, squid and crustaceans turned up in the stomachs of tuna, swordfish and blue sharks, while sperm whale stomachs contained the indigestible beaks of deep-sea squid, including the giant squid Architeuthis. Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2022 Bond escapes through an air duct then battles with a captive giant squid, rescues Ryder (who had been tied down to be nibbled away by crabs). John Mariani, Forbes, 13 June 2022 In her singular imaginings, mermaids swim up to watch TV news about their planet, ships play tag with giant squid, and humans get up close and personal with a purple narwhal with blue wings. New York Times, 1 June 2022 Giant ichthyosaurs with teeth were likely similar to sperm whales and killer whales today, using their teeth to capture prey like giant squid. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Apr. 2022 Molluscs are a huge and diverse group of squishy creatures that range from tiny snails that are less than 2 millimeters (0.008 inch) in size to the giant squid that can reach more than 13 meters (43 feet) in length. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022 See More
Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022 However, the giant squid ignored it in favor of visual signals. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 3 Aug. 2022 Nerve cells of the giant squid can reach up to 39 feet long. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2022 Mesopelagic fish, squid and crustaceans turned up in the stomachs of tuna, swordfish and blue sharks, while sperm whale stomachs contained the indigestible beaks of deep-sea squid, including the giant squid Architeuthis. Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2022 Bond escapes through an air duct then battles with a captive giant squid, rescues Ryder (who had been tied down to be nibbled away by crabs). John Mariani, Forbes, 13 June 2022 In her singular imaginings, mermaids swim up to watch TV news about their planet, ships play tag with giant squid, and humans get up close and personal with a purple narwhal with blue wings. New York Times, 1 June 2022 Giant ichthyosaurs with teeth were likely similar to sperm whales and killer whales today, using their teeth to capture prey like giant squid. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Apr. 2022 Molluscs are a huge and diverse group of squishy creatures that range from tiny snails that are less than 2 millimeters (0.008 inch) in size to the giant squid that can reach more than 13 meters (43 feet) in length. Grrlscientist, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined above