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inclusion definition

in·clu·sion (in klo̵̅o̅′z̸hən)

noun

  1. an including or being included
  2. something included; specif.,
    1. a solid, liquid, or gaseous foreign substance encased in mineral or rock
    2. Biol. a separate body, as a grain of starch, within the protoplasm of a cell

Etymology: L inclusio < inclusus, pp. of includere: see include

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