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exclave

 
Dictionary: ex·clave   (ĕk'sklāv') pronunciation
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n.
A part of a country that is isolated from the main part and is surrounded by foreign territory.

[EX- + (EN)CLAVE.]


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Geography Dictionary: exclave
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A portion of a nation which lies beyond national boundaries, as with West Berlin between 1945 and 1990. This type of territory is also an enclave in terms of the host country.

Medical Dictionary: ex·clave
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An outlying, detached portion of a gland or other part, as of the thyroid or pancreas; an accessory gland.

Veterinary Dictionary: exclave
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A detached part of an organ.

 
 

 

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