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Groups put in care neglected, looking back (6)

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I believe the answer is:

genera

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'groups put' is the definition.
'genera' can be an answer for 'groups' (more than one biological genus). I am unsure of the 'put' bit.

'in care neglected looking back' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'looking back' is a reversal indicator.
'areneg' is hidden in the letters of 'care neglected'.
'areneg' in reverse letter order is 'GENERA'.

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(Other definitions for genera that I've seen before include "Types" , "Taxonomic categories (biology)" , "Group of organisms" , "Forms" , "Groups with common characteristics" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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