pygmy squid

English

Noun

pygmy squid (plural pygmy squid)

1. A cephalopod of the family Idiosepiidae, including the northern pygmy squid (Idiosepius paradoxus) and the southern pygmy squid (Xipholeptos notoides).
   • 2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 173:

     Pygmy squid spend most of their lives stuck to blades of seaweed with an absolutely fantastic little glue gland.