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Fungal tissue found in single bacterium (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gleba

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'fungal tissue' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'in single bacterium' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'GLEBA' can be found hidden inside 'single bacterium'.

'found' acts as a link.

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