"ink sac" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ink sacs [plural]
Etymology: From ink + sac. Etymology templates: {{com|en|ink|sac}} ink + sac Head templates: {{en-noun}} ink sac (plural ink sacs)
  1. (zoology) A muscular bag found in certain cephalopods used to generate ink. Wikipedia link: ink sac Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-ink_sac-en-noun-T6oQ8Dli Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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