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Space making way for genesis of baby in ladies? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

womb

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'space' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both body parts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'way for genesis of baby in ladies?' is the wordplay.
'way' becomes 'w' (Compass direction - West).
'for' says to put letters next to each other.
'genesis of baby in ladies?' becomes 'omb' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'w'+'omb'='WOMB'

'making' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for womb that I've seen before include "Organ housing fetus" , "Child-bearing organ" , "deep dark centre" , "Place of gestation" , "Generative organ" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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