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Hes mainly a scientist (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oceanographer

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'scientist' is the definition.
(oceanographer is a kind of scientist)

'hes mainly a' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for oceanographer that I've seen before include "One studying the great seas" , "Scientist concerned with the seas" , "One who studies the seas" , "Marine scientist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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