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/aw'stroh nee"zheuh, -sheuh/, n.the islands of the central and S Pacific.[AUSTRO- + Gk nês(os) island + -ia -IA]
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Austronesia — noun The Pacific islands of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia considered as a group … Wiktionary
Austronesia — isls. of the South Pacific, including Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia … Webster's Gazetteer
Austronesia — n. islands in the central and south Pacific Ocean … English contemporary dictionary
Austronesia — Aus•tro•ne•sia [[t]ˌɔ stroʊˈni ʒə, ʃə[/t]] n. geg the islands of the central and S Pacific … From formal English to slang
Austronesia — /ˌɒstrəˈniʒə/ (say .ostruh neezhuh) noun islands of the central and south Pacific. {Austro 1 + Greek nesos island + ia} …
Austronesia — noun islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia) • Derivationally related forms: ↑Austronesian • Regions: ↑Polynesia • Instance Hypernyms: ↑archipelago • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
