bigfin squid

noun

Any member of the genus Magnapinna of rarely seen squid, characterized by extremely long arms and tentacles, and being the only squid known to inhabit the hadal zone of the ocean.

Similar
long-armed squid
Origintaxonomic name Magnapinna ← Latin magna →
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Meanings

nounbigfin squid (plural bigfin squids or bigfin squid)

plural bigfin squids

  1. Any member of the genus Magnapinna of rarely seen squid, characterized by extremely long arms and tentacles, and being the only squid known to inhabit the hadal zone of the ocean.

    Synonyms: long-armed squid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the genus Magnapinna of rarely seen squid, characterized by extremely long arms and tentacles, and being the only squid known to inhabit the hadal zone of the ocean.

Similar
long-armed squid
Also see
long-armed squid

Origin

  1. Latinmagna“big, large”
  2. taxonomic nameMagnapinna
  3. Englishbigfin squid

Calque of taxonomic name Magnapinna, from Latin magna (“big, large”) + pinna (“fin”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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