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squid I. \ˈskwid\ noun (plural squid or squids) Etymology: origin unknown 1. : any of numerous 10-armed cephalopods typically having a long tapered body and a caudal fin on each side; especially : a cephalopod of Loligo, Ommastrephes, or a related genus that has the shell reduced to an internal chitinous structure shaped like a pen, often occurs in great schools, and is often used as fish bait and in many areas as food — see architeuthis, dibranchia; compare cuttlefish 2. a. : bait prepared from a squid b. : an artificial lure made in imitation of the natural squid used when trolling for tuna 3. : a usually metal weighted lure cast when surf fishing 4. : a many-barreled antisubmarine weapon that fires charges ahead of a ship II. intransitive verb (squidded ; squidded ; squidding ; squids) 1. : to fish with or for squid 2. : to cast with a squid lure; specifically : to cast and retrieve a squid lure with rod and reel |