bigfin squid

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Etymology

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

Noun

bigfin squid (plural bigfin squids or bigfin squid)

  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.
    Synonym: long-armed squid

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