calamary Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
squid; calamari.
WordNet
Cal"a*mar, Cal"a*ma*ry noun
(Also<
- Calamar
- Calamary
)
Etymology
LL.Definitions
(Zoöl.) A cephalopod, belonging to the genus Loligo and related genera. There are many species. They have a sack of inklike fluid which they discharge from the siphon tube, when pursued or alarmed, in order to confuse their enemies. Their shell is a thin horny plate, within the flesh of back, shaped very much like a quill pen. In America they are calledsquids . SeeSquid .