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ex•plor•a•to•ry
Pronunciation: (ik-splôr'u-tôr"ē, -splōr'u-tōr"ē), [key]—
adj.
1. pertaining to or concerned with exploration:
an exploratory operation.
2. inclined to make explorations.
Also,ex•plor'a•tive.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.