Distinctive odour in rod reversals (5)
I believe the answer is:
nidor
'distinctive odour' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'in rod reversals' is the wordplay.
'in rod' anagrams to 'NIDOR'.
However, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nidor that I've seen before include "big stink" , "Strong unpleasant smell" , "possible downside of BBQs" .)