Cryptic crossword clue
Like part of eye stored in secret in a lab 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RETINAL

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Like part of eye" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like part of eye = retinal.
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 RETINAL mean?

RETINAL adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to the retina.
RETINAL noun
  1. One of several yellow or red carotenoid pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light.

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