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What is the official term for "water jet" in a squid

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Answer: Jet propulsion.

Explanation: A squid uses jet propulsion by filling its muscular mantle cavity (which is used to get oxygenated-water to their gills) with water and then quickly expel the water out of the siphon, just as a "water jet".

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