Decaying Comb Form Crossword Clue

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	99%	5	SAPRO	Exact Match!
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	34%	7		Having a comb or comb-like structure
	adjective satellite • bearing an heraldic device • (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination • (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume
	34%	6		Specialized comb-like structures in comb jellies
	noun • a locomotor organ consisting of a row of strong cilia whose bases are fused

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New York Times16 Feb 1986	Across 94	SAPRO
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