"claymate" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2000 April 21, Erika Milvy, “Aardman's Claymation Films Taking Shape on Web”, in Los Angeles Times",
          "text": "Even then he was prone to claymate. \"I used to make models out of Plasticine, and of course it wasn't long before I wanted them to move on film. […]",
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