Cryptic crossword clue
Rows in which insect may hide at the bottom of eg plants 10

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "plants" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plants = eglantines.
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 EGLANTINES mean?

EGLANTINES noun
  1. A Eurasian rose, Rosa eglanteria, having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips.

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