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Cryptic Conchology: Cloyster's Esoteric Shell
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Across
- 1. Defensive projection resembling Cloyster’s spiked shell protrusions
- 2. Fortified holding, much like Cloyster’s shell fortification
- 4. Overlapping in sequence like tiles or Cloyster’s layered shell plates
- 5. Repelling water, descriptive of slick shell surfaces in marine creatures
- 8. Protective lid over a shell’s opening, a Cloyster-esque defensive measure
- 9. Contrasts Cloyster’s hard exterior, a mollusk’s vulnerable interior
- 10. Systematic classification, crucial for categorizing species like Cloyster
Down
- 3. Class of mollusks with hinged shells, unlike Cloyster’s single clam-like armor
- 6. Symmetrical lines spreading from center, describing Cloyster’s shell pattern
- 7. Spiny marine species; shares armored adaptations with Cloyster
- 11. Outer organic layer protecting mollusk exoskeletons, akin to Cloyster’s armor
- 12. To enclose in a protective capsule, parallel to Cloyster’s defensive behavior
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