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Etymology

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From common +‎ squid, being the commonly found squid in European waters, thus common to the lands where the English language originated, and the stereotypical squid.

Noun

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common squid (plural common squid)

  1. Squid of two species in the family Loliginidae, common in coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea:
    1. European squid (Loligo vulgaris)
    2. European common squid (Alloteuthis subulata)

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