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One small female in here represented? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heifer

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'one small female in here represented?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'one small female in here represented?' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'small female' becomes 'f' (abbreviation; 'small' asks for an abbreviation).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'represented?' indicates anagramming the letters.
'i'+'f'='if'
'here' with letters rearranged gives 'heer'.
'if' put within 'heer' is 'HEIFER'.

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(Other definitions for heifer that I've seen before include "beast" , "Young cow which has not yet given birth" , "a little lower" , "Farm animal" , "part of stock" .)

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