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Austronesia

[ aw-stroh-nee-zhuh, -shuh ]

noun

  1. the islands of the central and S Pacific.

Austronesia

/ ˌɒstrəʊˈniːʒə; -ʃə /

noun

  1. the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Austronesia1

austro- + Greek nês ( os ) island + -ia -ia

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