The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OVUM
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More clues leading to the result OVUM
- At heart love, I must think, is a generational thing
- Reflected pointlessly, emu versus duck egg?
- Egg emu voluntarily covers up
- Gove naked with, er, gamete
- Man United forwards resurgent after 0-5, showing a bit of life potentially
- Egg on vandals “updating” Manet’s originals
- Egg on valiant ultra marathoners at the start
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The straight part
We know that "a bit of life potentially" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a bit of life potentially = ovum.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 OVUM mean?
OVUM noun- The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.