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It has a large bill in place perhaps (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pelican

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'it has a large bill' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'in place perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in'+'place'='inplace'
'inplace' anagrammed gives 'PELICAN'.

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(Other definitions for pelican that I've seen before include "Large bird with pouch in bill for storing fish" , "Its beak holds more than its belly can" , "Bird with large pouched beak" , "Aquatic bird - type of road crossing" , "one with huge bill" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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