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exclosure

[ ik-skloh-zher ]

noun

  1. an area protected against intruders, as by fences.

exclosure

/ ɪkˈskləʊʒə /

noun

  1. an area of land, esp in a forest, fenced round to keep out unwanted animals

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exclosure1

1915–20; ex- 1 + -closure, modeled on enclosure

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Example Sentences

The unexpected presence of voles in the short grass exclosure was probably due to two factors.

An upland exclosure containing only short grasses also supported a few voles in 1953.

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