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Learnt complex feature of some deer (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

antler

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'feature of some deer' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'learnt complex' is the wordplay.
'complex' indicates anagramming the letters.
'learnt' anagrammed gives 'ANTLER'.

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(Other definitions for antler that I've seen before include "Deer-horn" , "Stag horn" , "Branch" , "Horn maybe of 24" , "One on stag's head" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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