common squid

noun — 2 senses

common squid

noun

Etymology From common + squid, being the commonly found squid in European waters, thus common to the lands where the English language originated, and the stereotypical squid.

› Squid of two species in the family…

1

European squid (Loligo vulgaris)

2

European common squid (Alloteuthis subulata)

Related terms
European squid, European common squid, common European squid
Coordinate terms
common octopus

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