squid ink

noun

A dark ink produced by a squid as a defense mechanism.

Meanings

nounsquid ink (countable and uncountable, plural squid inks)

plural squid inks

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA dark ink produced by a squid as a defense mechanism.
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