The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word UTERUS
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More clues leading to the result UTERUS
- Some fissure turned up as a source of life
- Here Labour begins true representation in America
- States true version up front: ‘It was one’s first abode’
- Organ certain to turn up under urologist’s coat
- Not entirely destitute, Russian in a warm, comforting place
- Source of issue among computer users
- Certain trade union backtracked to provide development area
- Human development centre?
- First human settlement in America — maybe true
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The straight part
We know that "a source of life" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a source of life = uterus.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 UTERUS mean?
UTERUS noun- The womb, an organ of the female reproductive system in which the young are conceived and develop until birth.