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Meaning of vampire squid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Suomi vampyyritursas
Polski wampirzyca
Tiếng Việt mực quỷ

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.
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See also

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

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