Dorset team cursed flukes (10)
I believe the answer is:
trematodes
'flukes' is the definition.
('trematode' can be a synonym of 'fluke')
'dorset team cursed' is the wordplay.
'cursed' is an anagram indicator (a damaged or cursed form of the letters).
'dorset'+'team'='dorsetteam'
'dorsetteam' with letters rearranged gives 'TREMATODES'.
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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