Parts of some brackets (5)

I believe the answer is:

seeds

(Other definitions for seeds that I've seen before include "Pips" , "favourites for the trophy?" , "top tennis players" , "Genesis" , "More than one good player" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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