Clinging Shellfish Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • mollusk with a low conical shell • any of various usually marine gastropods with low conical shells; found clinging to rocks in littoral areas
	23%	7		Rock-clinging mollusk
	noun • any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
	23%	9		Hard up force losing leader clinging to main body?
	adjective satellite • so tight as to cling to the skin

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