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noun
Any of the very large squid, of the genus Architeuthis (family Architeuthidae), that live at great depths, and of which little is known.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of other large squid of other families, about which less is known.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Synonym of Kraken (Norse sea monster)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: Kraken
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noun
Synonym of Cthulhu (Lovecraftian horror monster)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: architeuthis
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Broader terms: squid
History
From giant + squid from being a gigantic version of the squid.
Across languages
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