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There’s a “water” kind (in the Euphrates?) (3)

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rat

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'there's a water kind' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'in the euphrates?' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'RAT' can be found hidden inside 'euphrates'.

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(Other definitions for rat that I've seen before include "that gets out of stricken vessel" , "one escaping doomed vessel?" , "one not going down with ship" , "Strike-breaker" , "Domestic rodent" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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