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Produces green ends somehow (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

engenders

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'produces' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to bodily activities as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'green ends somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'green'+'ends'='greenends'
'greenends' is an anagram of 'ENGENDERS'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for engenders that I've seen before include "Brings forth, generates" , "Gives rise to, causes" , "Leads to" , "Produces, causes" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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