firefly squid

noun

A bioluminescent squid of the species Watasenia scintillans.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A bioluminescent squid of the species Watasenia scintillans.
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APA

firefly squid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firefly%20squid

MLA

“firefly squid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firefly%20squid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firefly squid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firefly%20squid.

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