tract
Plural
tracts
1
(anatomy) a system of interconnected organs or tissues that perform a particular task in the body
2
a large area of land, often defined by boundaries, used for specific purposes such as development, agriculture, or conservation
- Farmers cultivated crops on a vast tract of fertile soil.
- The real estate developer subdivided the tract into residential lots.
- Environmentalists campaigned to preserve the forested tract from logging.
- The company acquired a waterfront tract for constructing a new marina.
- The conservation organization acquired a large tract of wetlands to protect migratory bird habitats.
3
a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
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4
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
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