EXCLAVE

Etymology

Noun

exclave (plural exclaves)

A portion of a country's territory not connected to the main part

(medicine, rare) A detached part of an organ, as of the pancreas, thyroid, or other gland.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*clave", n. Etym: [Formed fr. enclave by substitution of ex- for en-]

Definition: A portion of a country which is separated from the main part and surrounded by politically alien territory. [Recent.]

Note: The same territory is an enclave in respect to the surrounding country and an exclave with respect to the country to which it is politically attached.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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