Cryptic crossword clue
Mutation of organism to one studying land? 10

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

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The straight part
We know that "one studying land" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one studying land = agronomist.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AGRONOMIST mean?

AGRONOMIST noun
  1. A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.

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