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| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas |
| archipelago | a group or chain of islands |
| biodiversity | biological diversity in an environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and animals |
| dialect | local form of a language used in a particular place or by a certain group |
| patois | dialect used in everyday speech that blends elements of several languages |
| latifundia | large agricultural estates owned by families or corporations |
| minifundia | small farms that produce food chiefly for family use |
| sedimentation | the action or process of forming or depositing sediment |
| cottage industry | a business that employs workers in their homes |
