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Certain seed protector (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pod

(Other definitions for pod that I've seen before include "Small school of whales" , "Pea shell" , "Long seed case" , "A long seed-vessel" , "Natural container for pea" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.
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