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A “Hole-in-the-wall” diner? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

termite

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'diner?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for termite that I've seen before include "It lives on wood" , "Social type" , "Woodworm of warmer regions" , "Ant-like insect which destroys timber" , "Whitish antlike insect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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