Cryptic crossword clue
Animal occupying English lea collapsing on the ground 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EPIGEAL

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The straight part
We know that "on the ground" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case on the ground = epigeal.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EPIGEAL mean?

EPIGEAL adjective
  1. Living near the surface of the ground
  2. (of a cotyledon) Emerging above the surface of the ground after being germinated

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