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Like pulse clear, say, when admitted (10)

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I believe the answer is:

leguminous

'like pulse' is the definition.
(seed from leguminous plant)

'clear say when admitted' is the wordplay.
'clear' becomes 'luminous'.
'say' becomes 'eg' (short for 'exempli gratia', 'for example' in Latin).
'when admitted' is an insertion indicator.
'luminous' enclosing 'eg' is 'LEGUMINOUS'.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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