common squid

English

Etymology

From common +‎ squid, being the commonly found squid in European waters, thus common to the lands where the English language originated, and the stereotypical squid.

Noun

common squid (plural common squids or common squid)

1. Squid of two species in the family Loliginidae, common in coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea:
   1. European squid (Loligo vulgaris)
   2. European common squid (Alloteuthis subulata)

Coordinate terms

• common octopus

Related terms

• European squid
• European common squid
• common European squid

References

• Wikipedia:
  • Loligo vulgaris on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Alloteuthis subulata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• WikiSpecies:
  • Loligo vulgaris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Loliginidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• WikiCommons:
  • Category:Loligo vulgaris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
  • Category:Alloteuthis subulata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons