Source of a cephalopod's defensive ink Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. an enclosed space
2. a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DEFENSIVE (noun)
1. an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive’)
DEFENSIVE (adjective)
1. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
2. intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
CEPHALOPOD (adjective)
1. relating or belonging to the class Cephalopoda
CEPHALOPOD (noun)
1. marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles

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