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Mi⋅cro⋅ne⋅sian

  [mahy-kruh-nee-zhuhn, -shuhn]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Micronesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
–noun
2. a native of Micronesia.
3. the Malayo-Polynesian languages of Micronesia, taken collectively.
Origin:
Micronesi(a) + -an
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Mi·cro·ne·sian   (mī'krə-nē'zhən, -shən)   
adj.  Of or relating to Micronesia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.
n.  

  1. A member of any of the peoples inhabiting Micronesia.

  2. A subfamily of the Austronesian language family that includes the languages of Micronesia.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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