Cryptic crossword clue
Barrel that is holding feline or marine invertebrate 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TUNICATE

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The straight part
We know that "marine invertebrate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case marine invertebrate = tunicate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TUNICATE mean?

TUNICATE noun
  1. Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphyla Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts.
TUNICATE adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to these animals.
  2. Enclosed in a tunic or mantle; covered or coated with layers.
  3. Having each joint buried in the preceding funnel-shaped one, as in certain antennae of insects.

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