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subcontinent
sub·con·ti·nent [ sub kónt'nənt ] (plural sub·con·ti·nents)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. separate part of continent: a large area that is an identifiably separate part of a continent
2. area of S Asia: the area encompassing the countries of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh regarded as a distinct part of South Asia

sub·con·ti·nen·tal [ sùb kont'n ént'l ] adjective, noun
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