Vampyroteuthis

Translingual

Etymology

Latin vampyrus (“vampire”) +‎ -teuthis (“squid”), literally “vampire squid”.

Proper noun

Vampyroteuthis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Vampyroteuthidae – the vampire squid.

Further reading

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