Web producer in present production (9)

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spinneret

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'web producer' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'in present production' is the wordplay.
'production' is an anagram indicator.
'in'+'present'='inpresent'
'inpresent' is an anagram of 'SPINNERET'.

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(Other definitions for spinneret that I've seen before include "Silk distributor" , "Spider's organ producing gossamer" , "source of silk" , "Dispenser" , "Source of web" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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