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exclave.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛkskleɪv/
  1. A portion of a country's territory not connected to the main part.

    Alaska and Kaliningrad are both examples of exclaves.
  2. A detached part of an organ, as of the pancreas, thyroid (accessory thyroids), or other gland.

    rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex-der. Middle French ex-bor. Middle English ex- English ex- English (en)clave English exclave From ex- + (en)clave.

verb/ˈɛkskleɪv/
  1. To separate a region in a way that turns it into an exclave.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex-der. Middle French ex-bor. Middle English ex- English ex- English (en)clave English exclave From ex- + (en)clave.

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