Definition of Architeuthis

1. Noun. Largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long).

Exact synonyms: Giant Squid
Generic synonyms: Squid
Group relationships: Genus Architeuthis

Definition of Architeuthis

1. n. A genus of gigantic cephalopods, allied to the squids, found esp. in the North Atlantic and about New Zealand.

Medical Definition of Architeuthis

1. A genus of gigantic cephalopods, allied to the squids, found especially. In the North Atlantic and about New Zealand. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Pref. +, a kind of squid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Architeuthis

architectural drawings
architectural engineering
architectural ornament
architectural panel
architectural pattern
architectural patterns
architectural plan
architectural shingle
architectural style
architecturally
architecture
architectured
architectures
architeuthid
architeuthids
architeuthis (current term)
architourism
architourist
architourists
architranseme
architransemes
architrave
architraved
architraves
archivable
archival
archival science
archival sciences
archivalism
archivally

Literary usage of Architeuthis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Zoological Record ...: Being Records of Zoological Literature by Zoological Record Association (London, England), Zoological Society of London (1881)
"177-258, with plates, containing 14 instances; 8 more are added by the same author in Am. J. Sci. (3) xix. pp. 284-287. architeuthis harveyi (Kent ..."

2. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1881)
"The principal among the species treated of and figured, are architeuthis harveyi, ... all of Verrill; architeuthis dux and ..."

3. The Popular Science Review: A Quarterly Miscellany of Entertaining and (1874)
"... supplied Professor Steenstrup with material for the institution of his new genus architeuthis ; he, according to Crosse and Fischer, bestowing upon the ..."

4. Proceedings by Zoological Society of London (1874)
"In the same communication M. Harting expresses his opinion that there is not sufficient ground for the institution of this genus architeuthis, and refers ..."

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