Definition of colossal squid in English:
colossal squid
nounPlural colossal squids
An enormous squid found in deep Antarctic and subantarctic seas of the southern hemisphere, which may reach a length of up to 14 metres (46 feet).
Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, family Cranchiidae
Example sentencesExamples
- A 330-pound, sixteen-foot female colossal squid was caught in early April 2003 in the Ross Sea south of Wellington, New Zealand.
- Colossal squid have occasionally been observed attacking and feeding on Antarctic toothfish as they were being hauled in by fishers.
- Adelie and emperor penguins, Antarctic petrels and Weddell seals, Ross Sea killer whales and colossal squid all thrive in these remote waters.
- Penguins, orcas, minke whales, colossal squid, seals, krill, and a multitude of other animals all call the ice and ocean home.
- Sharing the tank with the giant squid is a colossal squid.