"squid ink" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: squid inks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} squid ink (countable and uncountable, plural squid inks)
  1. (zoology) A dark ink produced by a squid as a defense mechanism. Tags: countable, uncountable Coordinate_terms: octopus ink
    Sense id: en-squid_ink-en-noun-pa9J7Oja Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Zoology Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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        "(zoology) A dark ink produced by a squid as a defense mechanism."
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