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Dwarf fish returned (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

doc

'dwarf' is the definition.
(one of the seven)

'fish returned' is the wordplay.
'fish' becomes 'cod' (cod is a kind of fish).
'returned' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'cod' written backwards gives 'DOC'.

(Other definitions for doc that I've seen before include "Holliday (in 17 24)" , "Main dish" , "One of the seven dwarfs" , "Physician (colloq.)" , "Medical practitioner (abbr)" .)

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