exclave

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛkskleɪv/

Noun

exclave (plural exclaves)

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

   Alaska and Kaliningrad are both examples of exclaves.

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

Translations

• French: exclave
• German: Exklave
• Russian: экскла́в
• Spanish: exclave

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