Cryptic crossword clue
Alien moon forest perhaps inhabited by male egg-layers 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MONOTREMES

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The straight part
We know that "egg-layers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case egg-layers = monotremes.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MONOTREMES mean?

MONOTREMES noun
  1. A mammal that lays eggs and has a single urogenital and digestive orifice. Only the echidnas and platypuses are included in this group

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