Fish tank buildup Crossword Clue

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Fish tank buildup Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TANK (noun)
1. a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
2. a cell for violent prisoners
TANK (verb)
1. consume excessive amounts of alcohol
2. store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it
FISH (noun)
1. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces
2. the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
FISH (verb)
1. seek indirectly
2. catch or try to catch fish or shellfish

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