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Pub extended primarily behind region of vestibule (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inner ear

'vestibule' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'pub extended primarily behind region' is the wordplay.
'pub' becomes 'inn' (an inn is a type of pub).
'primarily' suggests taking the first letters.
'behind' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'region' becomes 'rear' (rear is a kind of region).
The first letter of 'extended' is 'e'.
'inn'+'e'+'rear'='INNER EAR'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for inner ear that I've seen before include "Auditor's part" , "vestibule and what it leads to" , "profound listener" , "Part of hearing organ" , "Where the semicircular canals are to be found" .)

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