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