common squid

English

Etymology

From common +‎ squid, being the commonly found squid in European waters, thus common to the lands where the English language originated, and the stereotypical squid.

Noun

common squid (plural common squids or common squid)

  1. Squid of two species in the family Loliginidae, common in coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea:
    1. European squid (Loligo vulgaris)
    2. European common squid (Alloteuthis subulata)

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