The Collaborative International Dictionary
Giant \Gi"ant\, a. Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son.
Giant cell. (Anat.) See Myeloplax.
Giant clam (Zo["o]l.), a bivalve shell of the genus Tridacna, esp. T. gigas, which sometimes weighs 500 pounds. The shells are sometimes used in churches to contain holy water.
Giant heron (Zo["o]l.), a very large African heron ( Ardeomega goliath). It is the largest heron known.
Giant kettle, a pothole of very large dimensions, as found in Norway in connection with glaciers. See Pothole.
Giant powder. See Nitroglycerin.
Giant puffball (Bot.), a fungus ( Lycoperdon giganteum), edible when young, and when dried used for stanching wounds.
Giant salamander (Zo["o]l.), a very large aquatic salamander ( Megalobatrachus maximus), found in Japan. It is the largest of living Amphibia, becoming a yard long.
Giant squid (Zo["o]l.), one of several species of very large squids, belonging to Architeuthis and allied genera. Some are over forty feet long.
Squid \Squid\ (skw[i^]d), n. [Cf. Squirt.]
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(Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of ten-armed cephalopods having a long, tapered body, and a caudal fin on each side; especially, any species of Loligo, Ommastrephes, and related genera. See Calamary, Decacerata, Dibranchiata.
Note: Some of these squids are very abundant on the Atlantic coast of North America, and are used in large quantities for bait, especially in the cod fishery. The most abundant of the American squids are the northern squid ( Ommastrephes illecebrosus), ranging from Southern New England to Newfoundland, and the southern squid ( Loligo Pealii), ranging from Virginia to Massachusetts.
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A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance, fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
Flying squid, Giant squid. (Zo["o]l.) See under Flying, and Giant.
Squid hound (Zo["o]l.), the striped bass.
Wiktionary
n. Any of several species of very large squid, of the family Architeuthidae, that live at great depths, and of which little is known.
WordNet
n. largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long) [syn: architeuthis]
Wikipedia
The giant squid ( genus Architeuthis) is a deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae. Giant squid can grow to a tremendous size due to deep-sea gigantism: recent estimates put the maximum size at for females and for males from the posterior fins to the tip of the two long tentacles (second only to the colossal squid at an estimated , one of the largest living organisms). The mantle is about long (more for females, less for males), and the length of the squid excluding its tentacles (but including head and arms) rarely exceeds . Claims of specimens measuring or more have not been scientifically documented.
The number of different giant squid species has been debated, but recent genetic research suggests that only one species exists.
In 2004 Japanese researchers took the first images of a live giant squid in its natural habitat, and in July 2012 a live adult was first filmed in its natural habitat off Chichi-jima.
Giant Squid is a post-metal, progressive rock band, based out of San Francisco, California since 2007, but originated from Sacramento, California in 2002, as well as a stint in Austin, Texas throughout 2006. The band is currently signed to Translation Loss Records out of Philadelphia, PA. They were previously signed to The End Records out of Brooklyn, NY. Current lineup contains founding members Aaron John Gregory (guitar, vocals) and Bryan Beeson (bass), as well as Jackie Perez Gratz (electric cello, vocals), Zack Farwell (drums), and Andrew Southard (keyboards, vocals).
Giant squid usually refers to large squid of the family Architeuthidae
Giant squid may also refer to:
Usage examples of "giant squid".
Hugging them close, Lord Carstairs charged for the river, as the shadow of the giant squid cast them into darkness.
I couldn't have done it without your support -- and of course, that of the Little Man and the Giant Squid.
So he said nothing when Hrolf sent two men-his first mate, who was strangely groggy and the object of much teasing by his fellows, and the young warrior who'd killed the giant squid--0ut on a small boat to look for the adrift sailors.
It's the first time I've ever played a starring role with a giant squid.
Indeed, it was almost as though the giant squid were trying to pull Melanie upward.
Cobb and Yoke plummeted past the giant squid, but it sped down after them, its fins flapping like flags.
On the other hand, how reasonable was the idea of a giant squid running this entire show?
It still looked like Captain Nemo's stateroom on the Nautilus--after the giant squid had wrestled with the submarine in the middle of the Atlantic's storm of a century.
The ship heeled hard over to port and shuddered as the weight of a giant squid caught it.
There might be a lot more of them than there were of him, but Harry could tell, by the looks on their faces, that they knew no more magic than the giant squid did.