Cryptic crossword clue
Group of bacteria producing nasty eye spot right inside 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SEROTYPE

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The straight part
We know that "Group of bacteria" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case group of bacteria = serotype.
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 SEROTYPE mean?

SEROTYPE noun
  1. A group of microorganisms characterised by a specific set of antigens.
SEROTYPE verb
  1. To assign or classify according to serotypes

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