australasian
strəˈleɪ noun
Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the S Pacific Ocean.
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Australasia (ˌɒstrəˈleɪzɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the S Pacific Ocean |
| 2. | (loosely) the whole of Oceania |
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| Australasian (ˌɒstrəˈleɪzɪən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a native or inhabitant of Australasia |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or relating to Australia, New Zealand, and the neighbouring islands |
| 3. | (of organizations) having members in Australia and New Zealand |
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