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Ink sac
An ink sac is the anatomical feature, an ink-containing organ of a cephalopod (octopuses, squids and cuttlefish). The ink 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 to escape.
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