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Am in; left Ella with the gill for the underside of the agaric (7)

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I believe the answer is:

lamella

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'the gill for the underside of the agaric' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'am in left ella' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'l'+'ella'='lella'
'am' placed inside 'lella' is 'LAMELLA'.

'with' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for lamella that I've seen is " Thin plate".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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