ekˈsklōzhə(r), ik- noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: ex- (I) + -closure (as in enclosure )
: an area from which intruders (as browsing animals) are excluded by fencing or other means
the exclosure plot is used to keep an area in a natural condition, free from grazing by deer or domestic livestock — Wildlife Management Handbook for Forest Officers
— compare enclosure