Cryptic crossword clue
In bed, encouraged to introduce unknown plant 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plant = cotyledon.
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 COTYLEDON mean?

COTYLEDON noun
  1. Each of the patches of vili on the foetal chorion in the placenta of ruminants and some other mammals.
  2. The leaf of the embryo of a seed-bearing plant; after germination it becomes the first leaves of the seedling.

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