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Ommastrephes illecebrosus
Squid Squid, n. [Cf. Squirt.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of ten-armed cephalopods having a long, tapered body, and a caudal fin on each side; especially, any species of Loligo, Ommastrephes, and related genera. See Calamary, Decacerata, Dibranchiata. Note: Some of these squids are very abundant on the Atlantic coast of North America, and are used in large quantities for bait, especially in the cod fishery. The most abundant of the American squids are the northern squid (Ommastrephes illecebrosus), ranging from Southern New England to Newfoundland, and the southern squid (Loligo Pealii), ranging from Virginia to Massachusetts. 2. A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance, fastened on its shank to imitate a squid. Flying squid, Giant squid. (Zo["o]l.) See under Flying, and Giant. Squid hound (Zo["o]l.), the striped bass.
Peristrephic
Peristrephic Per`i*streph"ic, a. [Gr. ? to turn round.] Turning around; rotatory; revolving; as, a peristrephic painting (of a panorama).

Meaning of Streph from wikipedia

- father of Scyld as in the Æthelweard and Beowulf pedigrees, then again as Streph, father of Bedwig atop the longer lineage of the Chronicle and Anglian collection...
- stratocracy, stratography, stratonic streper- noise Latin strepere obstreperous streph-, stroph-, strob-, stromb- turn Gr**** στρέφειν (stréphein), στρεπτός (streptós)...
- stratocracy, stratography, stratonic streper- noise Latin strepere obstreperous streph-, stroph-, strob-, stromb- turn Gr**** στρέφειν (stréphein), στρεπτός (streptós)...