loliginid

[ lol-i-jin-id ]

noun

1. any member of the squid family Loliginidae, having an elongated conical body and partially retractable tentacles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of loliginid¹

< New Latin Loliginidae family name, equivalent to loligin- (stem of Loligo the type genus, Latin lollīgō squid) + -idae -id ²

Example Sentences

Loligo, lō-lī′go, n. the typical genus of Loliginid�, embracing the common European squid.

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