What does colossal squid mean?

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colossal squid

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An enormous squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), of which few specimens have been studied.

colossal squids (plural)

giant squid

giant squid

What does colossal squid mean?: An enormous squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni), of which few specimens have been studied.

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