Form of life at large in Manila? (6)
I believe the answer is:
animal
'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" .)