Cryptic crossword clue
Dubious legal reason area’s lacking cell units 10

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

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What does ORGANELLES mean?

ORGANELLES noun
  1. A specialized structure found inside cells that carries out a specific life process (e.g. ribosomes, vacuoles).

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