giant squid

Meaning

Noun

• Any of the very large squid, of the genus Architeuthis (genus) (family Architeuthidae), that live at great depths, and of which little is known.
• Any of other large squid of other families, about which less is known.
• Synonym of Kraken
• Synonym of Cthulhu

Origin

• giant + squid from being a gigantic version of the squid