Main Entry: 1squid
Pronunciation: \ˈskwid\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural squid or squids
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1613
: any of an order (Teuthoidea) of cephalopods having eight short arms and two usually longer tentacles, a long tapered body, a caudal fin on each side, and usually a slender internal chitinous support
