squid

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  1. noun Any of various marine cephalopod mollusks of the genus Loligo and related genera, having a usually elongated body, ten arms surrounding the mouth, a vestigial internal shell, and a pair of triangular or rounded fins.

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  • The reason the squid is willing to put up with these shenanigans is because it wants that light. —  Bonnie Bassler on how bacteria "talk"
  • Thanks to the other like-minded people in this thread for understanding why the squid is an acceptable loss. —  Boing Boing
  • Maybe the guy wished for "squid" - slang for "quid" in the UK? .. its a long shot. —  Pharyngula
  • (06 / 06 / 2007) Thousands of Jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) squid are appearing off the coast of Southern California, according to published reports. —  Mongabay.com News
  • It can't be the price -- squid is barely above shrimp in the ranks of cheap seafood. —  thecookscottage
 

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