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Part of lab horticulturists hate (5)

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I believe the answer is:

abhor

'hate' is the definition.
(abhorring is a kind of hating)

'part of lab horticulturists' is the wordplay.
'part of' indicates a hidden word.
'ABHOR' is hidden within 'lab horticulturists'.

(Other definitions for abhor that I've seen before include "Despise" , "Loathe, detest" , "Regard with disgust and hatred" , "Not like" , "Loathe, find repugnant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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