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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries大王乌贼
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dàwáng wūzéi
"大王乌贼是世界上体型最大的无脊椎动物之一。"
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A very large, deep-ocean dwelling squid of the genus Architeuthis, possessing extremely long tentacles and large eyes.
"Scientists were thrilled to capture rare footage of a giant squid in its natural deep-sea habitat." - 2
A metaphor used in literature or popular culture to describe mysterious, colossal creatures lurking in the unexplored depths.
"Ancient mariners spun terrifying tales of a giant squid dragging entire sailing ships down into the abyss."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'giant' from Old French 'gant' and Latin 'gigas', and 'squid' of uncertain Scandinavian origin related to Old Norse 'skvidr'. It emerged in modern marine biology during the 19th century to describe the elusive, massive cephalopods of the deep ocean.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Giant Squid" is said worldwide
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calmar géant
Transliteration: kalmar ʒeɑ̃
"Le calmar géant vit dans les profondeurs de l'océan."
Riesenkrake
Transliteration: ˈʁiːzn̩ˌkʁaːkə
"Der Riesenkrake ist eines der geheimnisvollsten Tiere der Meere."
calamaro gigante
Transliteration: kalaˈmaːro dʒiˈɡante
"Il calamaro gigante è difficilissimo da avvistare vivo."
calamar gigante
Transliteration: kalaˈmaɾ xiˈxante
"El calamar gigante habita en las oscuras profundidades marinas."
lula-gigante
Transliteration: ˈlulɐ ʒiˈɡɐ̃tʃi
"A lula-gigante raramente é vista à superfície do oceano."
विशाल स्क्विड
Transliteration: vishal squiḍ
"विशाल स्क्विड समुद्र की बहुत गहराई में रहता है।"
大王乌贼
Transliteration: dàwáng wūzéi
"大王乌贼是世界上体型最大的无脊椎动物之一。"
대왕오징어
Transliteration: daewang-ojingeo
"대왕오징어는 심해에서 살아가는 신비로운 생물이다."
ダイオウイカ
Transliteration: daiōika
"ダイオウイカは深海に生息する巨大な頭足類です。"
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