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Native Australian loses at home before being dropped (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

womb

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'native' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for womb that I've seen before include "deep dark centre" , "Child-bearing organ" , "Uterus" , "Generative organ" , "Place of gestation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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