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Lak•sha•dweep
Pronunciation: (luk"shu-dwēp'), [key]—
n.
a union territory of India comprising a group of islands and coral reefs in the Arabian Sea, off the SW coast of India. 40,237; ab. 12 sq. mi. (31 sq. km). Formerly,
Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.