loligo
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- somewhat flattened cylindrical squid
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Loligo \Lo*li"go\, n. [L., cuttle fish.] (Zool.) A genus of cephalopods, including numerous species of squids, common on the coasts of America and Europe. They are much used for fish bait. [1913 Webster]