belemnoid

/ ˈbɛləmˌnɔɪd /

adjective

anatomy zoology shaped like a dart

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His photographs magnify the details of the predator, an extinct squid relative known as a belemnoid, which had hardened hooks covering its 10 arms -- like something out of a horror movie.