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Man picked up She's Electric, maybe? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eel

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'man' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for eel that I've seen before include "Proverbially slippery fish" , "Wriggly fish" , "Slippery type" , "Evasive type" , "Serpentine fish" .)

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