Creature with partly laminated back (6)
I believe the answer is:
animal
'creature' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'partly laminated back' is the wordplay.
'ANIMAL' is hidden backwards within the letters.
However, I'm uncertain how this is indicated.
'with' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for animal that I've seen before include "Brutal, sensual" , "I''m Alan (anag) - a wild, crazy person" , "cat, perhaps" , "Beast from Manila" , "Kind of instinct" .)