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exclaves

exclaves is the plural of exclave.

Meaning of exclave

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

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Questions about exclaves

What is exclaves the plural of?
Exclaves is the plural of exclave.

Words near exclaves in the dictionary

  1. exclaustrated
  2. exclaustration
  3. exclaustrations
  4. exclave
  5. exclaved
  6. exclaves
  7. exclaving
  8. exclay
  9. exclinate
  10. exclosure
  11. exclosures

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