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Stop mutated mice native to a particular area (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

endemic

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'native to a particular area' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'stop mutated mice' is the wordplay.
'stop' becomes 'end' (synonyms).
'mutated' is an anagram indicator.
'mice' anagrammed gives 'emic'.
'end'+'emic'='ENDEMIC'

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(Other definitions for endemic that I've seen before include "Confined to (disease)" , "Local, indigenous" , "Only found in a particular region, or regions" , "Prevalent among a group of people, disease perhaps" , "(Of disease) regularly found in population" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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