OMMASTREPHES


Meaning of OMMASTREPHES in English

əˈmastrəˌfēz noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek omma eye + strephein to turn — more at strophe

: a widely distributed genus (type of the family Ommastrephidae) of extremely active cephalopods (order Decapoda) having a cylindrical body, large rhombic terminal fins, and short strong arms

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