Gem formed by a mollusk Crossword Clue

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Gem formed by a mollusk Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a shape that is spherical and small
2. a shade of white the color of bleached bones
(verb)
1. gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FORMED (adjective)
1. having or given a form or shape
MOLLUSK (noun)
1. invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell

Hint 3: Anagram

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PALER

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