loliginid

[ lol-i-jin-id ]
/ ˌlɒl ɪˈdʒɪn ɪd /

noun

any member of the squid family Loliginidae, having an elongated conical body and partially retractable tentacles.

Origin of loliginid

< New Latin Loliginidae family name, equivalent to loligin- (stem of Loligo the type genus, Latin lollīgō squid) + -idae -id2

Words nearby loliginid