"squidling" meaning in English

See squidling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: squidlings [plural]
Etymology: From squid + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|squid|ling}} squid + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} squidling (plural squidlings)
  1. A small or young squid. Categories (lifeform): Squid

Inflected forms

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