pene-exclave

English

Etymology

From pene- +‎ exclave.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛniˌɛkskleɪv/

Noun

pene-exclave (plural pene-exclaves)

  1. An area that is for practical purposes an exclave, but does not meet the strict definition: an area that is not completely separated from the main part, but can only in practice be reached by passing through another area. For instance, a region of a country that is not connected by road to the main part of the country without passing through another country.

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References
  • Exclaves, G. W. S. Robinson, Annals of the Association of American Geographers, Vol. 49, No. 3, [Part 1] (Sep., 1959), pp. 283-295
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