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First man could be a mother! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adam

'first man' is the definition.
(first man in the Bible)

'a mother' is the wordplay.
'mother' becomes 'dam' (female parent of an animal).
'a'+'dam'='ADAM'

'could be' is the link.

(Other definitions for adam that I've seen before include "Early man" , "God's first son" , "Biblical progenitor of human race" , "Biblical first man" , "Robert -, Sc. architect" .)

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