Australasia

[aw-struh-ley-zhuh, -shuh]

Aus·tral·a·sia

[aw-struh-ley-zhuh, -shuh]
noun
Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the S Pacific Ocean.

Origin:
Austral(ia) + Asia

Aus·tral·a·sian, adjective, noun
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Australasia is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Australasia (ˌɒstrəˈleɪzɪə)
 
n
1.  Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the S Pacific Ocean
2.  (loosely) the whole of Oceania

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