Cryptic crossword clue
Hydrozoan, odious, not the first found swimming in the sea 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Hydrozoan" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hydrozoan = medusoid.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MEDUSOID mean?

MEDUSOID noun
  1. Jellyfish
MEDUSOID adjective
  1. Having the shape of a jellyfish

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