- ink sac
- n. large gland of cephalopods (such as squid, octopus etc.) which contains ink that is ejected to distract predators
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Ink sac — Ink Ink, n. [OE. enke, inke, OF. enque, F. encre, L. encaustum the purple red ink with which the Roman emperors signed their edicts, Gr. ?, fr. ? burnt in, encaustic, fr. ? to burn in. See {Encaustic}, {Caustic}.] 1. A fluid, or a viscous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ink-sac — inkˈ bag or inkˈ sac noun A sac in some cuttlefishes, containing a black viscid fluid • • • Main Entry: ↑ink … Useful english dictionary
Ink sac — An ink sac is an anatomical feature, an ink containing organ of a cephalopod (octopuses, squids and cuttlefish). This sac can release an inky fluid from a duct opening at the base of the siphon in order to confuse its enemy or prey, or as cover… … Wikipedia
ink sac — (MOLLUSCA: Cephalopoda) A pear shaped body in the wall of the mantle situated near the anus, containing the ink glands which eject a black substance as a defense mechanism … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ink sac — the gland discharging into the cloaca of Lophotidae … Dictionary of ichthyology
ink sac — noun : an organ in most cephalopods (as the squid) secreting an inky fluid that can be ejected from a duct opening into the terminal part of the rectum … Useful english dictionary
Ink — Ink, n. [OE. enke, inke, OF. enque, F. encre, L. encaustum the purple red ink with which the Roman emperors signed their edicts, Gr. ?, fr. ? burnt in, encaustic, fr. ? to burn in. See {Encaustic}, {Caustic}.] 1. A fluid, or a viscous material or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ink bag — Ink Ink, n. [OE. enke, inke, OF. enque, F. encre, L. encaustum the purple red ink with which the Roman emperors signed their edicts, Gr. ?, fr. ? burnt in, encaustic, fr. ? to burn in. See {Encaustic}, {Caustic}.] 1. A fluid, or a viscous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ink berry — Ink Ink, n. [OE. enke, inke, OF. enque, F. encre, L. encaustum the purple red ink with which the Roman emperors signed their edicts, Gr. ?, fr. ? burnt in, encaustic, fr. ? to burn in. See {Encaustic}, {Caustic}.] 1. A fluid, or a viscous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ink plant — Ink Ink, n. [OE. enke, inke, OF. enque, F. encre, L. encaustum the purple red ink with which the Roman emperors signed their edicts, Gr. ?, fr. ? burnt in, encaustic, fr. ? to burn in. See {Encaustic}, {Caustic}.] 1. A fluid, or a viscous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
