Variety of ape after a chick, maybe (3)
I believe the answer is:
pea
'a chick maybe' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'variety of ape' is the wordplay.
'variety of' indicates anagramming the letters.
'ape' with letters rearranged gives 'PEA'.
'after' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pea that I've seen before include "Seed eaten as vegetable" , "Pulse vegetable" , "food item" , "registered by princess in bed" , "Edible seed from pod" .)