Coral reef scavenger Crossword Clue

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Coral reef scavenger Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells
2. a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SCAVENGER (noun)
1. someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
2. a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
REEF (noun)
1. a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
2. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
REEF (verb)
1. lower and bring partially inboard
2. reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

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