terra incognita: Meaning and Definition of

ter•ra in•cog•ni•ta

Pronunciation: (ter'u in-kog'ni-tu, in"kog-nē'- Lat. ter'rä in-kôg'ni-tä). [key]
  1. an unknown or unexplored land, region, or subject.
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