/ skwɪd; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. squid or squids ) a sea creature that has a long soft body and ten short arms around its mouth, and that is sometimes used for food
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: of unknown origin.
/ skwɪd; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. squid or squids ) a sea creature that has a long soft body and ten short arms around its mouth, and that is sometimes used for food
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005