Novices, beginners (9)
I believe the answer is:
neophytes
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">novices</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(neophyte is a kind of novice)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">beginners</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(neophyte is a kind of beginner)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for neophytes that I've seen before include "Newcomers" , "Novices" .)