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单词 colossal squid
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Definition of colossal squid in English:

colossal squid

nounPlural colossal squids
  • An enormous squid found in deep Antarctic and subantarctic seas of the southern hemisphere, which may reach a length of up to 14 metres (46 feet).

    Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, family Cranchiidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A 330-pound, sixteen-foot female colossal squid was caught in early April 2003 in the Ross Sea south of Wellington, New Zealand.
    • Colossal squid have occasionally been observed attacking and feeding on Antarctic toothfish as they were being hauled in by fishers.
    • Adelie and emperor penguins, Antarctic petrels and Weddell seals, Ross Sea killer whales and colossal squid all thrive in these remote waters.
    • Penguins, orcas, minke whales, colossal squid, seals, krill, and a multitude of other animals all call the ice and ocean home.
    • Sharing the tank with the giant squid is a colossal squid.

Definition of colossal squid in US English:

colossal squid

noun
  • An enormous squid found in deep Antarctic and subantarctic seas of the southern hemisphere, which may reach a length of up to 46 feet (14 meters).

    Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, family Cranchiidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sharing the tank with the giant squid is a colossal squid.
    • Colossal squid have occasionally been observed attacking and feeding on Antarctic toothfish as they were being hauled in by fishers.
    • A 330-pound, sixteen-foot female colossal squid was caught in early April 2003 in the Ross Sea south of Wellington, New Zealand.
    • Adelie and emperor penguins, Antarctic petrels and Weddell seals, Ross Sea killer whales and colossal squid all thrive in these remote waters.
    • Penguins, orcas, minke whales, colossal squid, seals, krill, and a multitude of other animals all call the ice and ocean home.
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