conterminous

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con·ter·mi·nous / känˈtərmənəs; kən-/ • adj. sharing a common boundary: the forty-eight conterminous United States. ∎  having the same area, context, or meaning.DERIVATIVES: con·ter·mi·nous·ly adv.

conterminous

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conterminous having a boundary in common. XVII. f. L. conterminus, f. CON- + terminus boundary, TERM; see -OUS.