# exclave

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛkskleɪv/

## Definitions
1. A portion of a country's territory not connected to the main part.
2. A detached part of an organ, as of the pancreas, thyroid (accessory thyroids), or other gland.

## Etymology
From ex- + (en)clave.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/exclave