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insular
in·su·lar
[
ínssələr,
ínssyələr
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
limited in outlook:
concerned only with local matters and not interested in new ideas or different cultures
2.
not close to others:
physically or emotionally removed from others
3.
of islands:
relating to or originating in an island
4.
anatomy
of islands of cells:
relating to a collection of cells or tissue reminiscent of an island
[
Mid-16th century. Via French< late Latin
insularis
< Latin
insula
"island"
]
in·su·lar·i·ty
[
ìnssə lárrətee,
ìnssyə lárrətee
]
noun
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in·su·lar·i·ty [ ìnssə lárrətee, ìnssyə lárrətee ] noun
