Cryptic crossword clue
Malfunctioning toilets contain animal’s body part 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word EPIGLOTTIS

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The straight part
We know that "body part" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case body part = epiglottis.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does EPIGLOTTIS mean?

EPIGLOTTIS noun
  1. A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.

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