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Hair-root holder (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

follicle

(Other definitions for follicle that I've seen before include "Cells around hair root" , "Small cavity around hair-root" , "Coil fell (anag.)" , "Hair root surrounding" , "small pit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.
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