ram's horn squid

noun

A squid-like cephalopod of species Spirula spirula, the only extant member of its taxonomic order, found in the deep ocean.

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Meanings

nounram's horn squid (plural ram's horn squids)

plural ram's horn squids

  1. A squid-like cephalopod of species Spirula spirula, the only extant member of its taxonomic order, found in the deep ocean.

    In many groups [the ink sac] is reduced or vestigial including the ram’s horn squid and in some species of blue-ringed octopus.

    2017 August 9, Mark Carnall, The Guardian

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
spirula

Translations

Finnish postitorvi
  • postitorviSpirula spirula
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