The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word OVA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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A
More clues leading to the result OVA
- Means of reproduction of various animals primarily
- An ending for many Russian women in cells
- Cells with circular shape, having very small area
- Eggs in surplus, according to report
- Eggs done, by the sound of it
- Virginia’s on ordinary eggs
- Skinned boar stuffed with five eggs
- Eggs are declared done
- Cells embedded in Slovakia
- Eggs are done, we hear
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The straight part
We know that "productions from potential parent" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case productions from potential parent = ova.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 OVA mean?
OVA noun- The female gamete in animals; the egg cell.