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Form of life at large in Manila? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

animal

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'form of life' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'large in manila?' is the wordplay.
'manila' anagrams to 'ANIMAL'.
Though, I am not sure how this is indicated.

'at' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for animal that I've seen before include "swine" , "Brutish sort" , "Animate being" , "See 26" , "Neither vegetable nor mineral" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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