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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 34% | 5 | Marine gastropod with polished brightly marked shells | |
3 | 31% | 7 | Marked and marked, keeping one constant | |
Brightly Marked Seashell Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "COWRIE" which means:
- noun
- • Any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
An example sentence would be:
- • "She collected a colorful assortment of cowries on her beach vacation."
- • "The cowrie shell was used as currency in some ancient cultures."
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