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Meaning of vampire squid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any extant or extinct squid-like cephalopod in the order Vampyromorphida.
A small deep-sea cephalopod, Vampyroteuthis infernalis, the sole extant species of this order, found in temperate and tropical oceans.
especially

Examples

“The Vampire squid – which is actually an octopodiform and not a squid, and looks like an apparition from an impossibly ancient dream – is harmless to humans.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

vampire syndrome vampire taco vampire tea bag vampire teabag vampire time vampire's teabag