spirula

Any mollusk of the cephalopod genus Spirula, of which Spirula spirula is the only extant species.

Noun

  1. Any mollusk of the cephalopod genus Spirula, of which Spirula spirula is the only extant species.

Origin

Diminutive of Latin spira (“a coil”)

Forms

spirulas

Synonyms

little post horn squid ram's horn squid tail-light squid

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