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Swallowed by pet, a luscious bone (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

talus

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'bone' is the definition.
(talus is a kind of bone)

'swallowed by pet a luscious' is the wordplay.
'TALUS' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I'm uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for talus that I've seen before include "Ankle-bone" , "Foot's part" , "Yarns" , "Ankle bone" .)

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