Cryptic crossword clue
Examples of species penultimately displaced by humans

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SPECIMENS

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The straight part
We know that "Examples" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case examples = specimens.
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 SPECIMENS mean?

SPECIMENS noun
  1. An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
  2. A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.
  3. (often preceded with “fine”) An eligible man.

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