NOUN: "the black protective secretion of a cephalopod" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "the black protective secretion of a cephalopod" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
2. dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
(verb)
1. append one’s signature to
2. fill with ink

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SECRETION (noun)
1. the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
2. a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
PROTECTIVE (adjective)
1. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
2. showing care

Hint 3: Anagram

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KIN

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