Squid have the largest eyes in the animal kingdom. The kraken is a legendary tentacled monster possibly based on sightings of real giant squid. In February 2007, a New Zealand fishing vessel caught a colossal squid weighing 495 kg (1,091 lb) and measuring around 10 m (33 ft) off the coast of Antarctica.he kraken is a legendary tentacled monster possibly based on sightings of real giant squid. In February 2007, a New Zealand fishing vessel caught a colossal squid weighing 495 kg (1,091 lb) and measuring around 10 m (33 ft) off the coast of Antarctica.
Translations for 'maxim'. British English: maxim NOUN. A maxim is a rule for good or sensible behaviour, especially one in the form of a saying.I believe in the maxim 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. Brazilian Portuguese: mÃ¡xima.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary. 1  n Maxim maksâ²im a general principle, serving as a rule or guide: a pithy saying: a proverb.  n Maxim maksâ²im often put for Maxâ²im-gun, an automatic machine-gun capable of firing as many as 620 rounds per minute, and of accurate shooting up to 3000 yards.