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Small enough specimen (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sample

'specimen' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'small enough' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'enough' becomes 'ample' (I've seen this before).
's'+'ample'='SAMPLE'

(Other definitions for sample that I've seen before include "Model" , "Small part representing the whole" , "Experience" , "Small part intended to represent the whole" , "Small representative piece" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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