Cryptic crossword clue
Hornet, for instance, scrambled into service 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word INSECTIVORE

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What does INSECTIVORE mean?

INSECTIVORE noun
  1. Insect-eating animal or plant.
  2. Mammal of the now abandoned order Insectivora.

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