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Worker consuming tiny amount is expert on bodies (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anatomist

'expert on bodies' is the definition.

'worker consuming tiny amount is' is the wordplay.
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'consuming' indicates putting letters inside.
'tiny amount' becomes 'atom'.
'atom'+'is'='atomis'
'ant' placed around 'atomis' is 'ANATOMIST'.

(Other definitions for anatomist that I've seen before include "Structural expert" , "Body expert" , "One studying bodies" , "one studies bodies" , "Biological expert" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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