isolex
/ (ˈaɪsəˌlɛks) /
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noun
linguistics an isogloss marking off the area in which a particular item of vocabulary is found
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Word Origin for isolex
C20: from iso (gloss) + Greek lex (is) word
Words nearby isolex
Isolda, Isolde, isolecithal, Isolette, isoleucine, isolex, isoline, isologous, isologue, isomagnetic, isomer
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