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Gladius

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GLADIUS. In our old Latin authors, and in the Norman laws, this word was used to signify supreme jurisdiction, jus gladii.
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Growing to half a ton and up to 12 feet long, Xiphias gladius uses its rapier-like upper jaw appendage to slash through schools of fish and squid when feeding.
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Made of a material like that of human fingernails, the gladius is the squid's only body support.
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