The Clue
Cephalopod known for its shell (8 letter answer)
The Answer
NAUTILUS
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Notes
The answer NAUTILUS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
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Definition
NAUTILUS as a noun:
1. (nautilus, nuclear submarine, nuclear-powered submarine) = a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
2. (paper nautilus, nautilus, Argonaut, Argonauta argo) = cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells
3. (chambered nautilus, pearly nautilus, nautilus) = cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions