Geoteuthis

noun

Ge·​o·​teu·​this

ˌjēōˈtüthə̇s,

-ō‧ˈtyü-

: a genus of extinct cuttlefishes abundant in the Upper Liassic formations of Europe

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ge- + Greek teuthis squid

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