What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cut almost plausibly fluent figure in the jungle (6)" mean?

The definition is "figure in the jungle". The wordplay uses a deletion. MOW (synonym="cut") + GLI (synonym="GLI") = MOWGLI; definition: "figure in the jungle" The answer is MOWGLI.

Cut almost plausibly fluent figure in the jungle (6)

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