Giant

[Sarah]

Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as,giant brothers; a giant son. Giant cell. (Anat.) See Myeloplax.-- Giant clam (Zoöl.), a bivalve shell of the genus Tridacna, esp.T. gigas, which sometimes weighs 500 pounds. The shells are sometimesused in churches to contain holy water.-- Giant heron (Zoöl.), a very large African heron (Ardeomegagoliath). It is the largest heron known.-- Giant kettle, a pothole of very large dimensions, as found inNorway in connection with glaciers. See Pothole.-- Giant powder. See Nitroglycerin.-- Giant puffball (Bot.), a fungus (Lycoperdon giganteum), ediblewhen young, and when dried used for stanching wounds.-- Giant salamander (Zoöl.), a very large aquatic salamander(Megalobatrachus maximus), found in Japan. It is the largest ofliving Amphibia, becoming a yard long.-- Giant squid (Zoöl.), one of several species of very large squids,belonging to Architeuthis and allied genera. Some are over forty feetlong.

[Julian]

An imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size.