loliginid
[ lol-i-jin-id ]
/ ˌlɒl ɪˈdʒɪn ɪd /
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noun
any member of the squid family Loliginidae, having an elongated conical body and partially retractable tentacles.
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Origin of loliginid
<New Latin Loliginidae family name, equivalent to loligin- (stem of Loligo the type genus, Latin lollīgō squid) + -idae-id2
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