Mesoamerica
or Mes·o-A·mer·i·ca
[ mez-oh-uh-mer-i-kuh, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh- ]
noun
Anthropology, Archaeology. the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.
(loosely) Central America.
Origin of Mesoamerica
1Other words from Mesoamerica
- Mes·o·a·mer·i·can, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica
Meso-America
/ (ˌmɛsəʊəˈmɛrɪkə) /
noun
another name for Central America
Derived forms of Mesoamerica
- Mesoamerican or Meso-American, adjective, noun
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