Aus·tro·ne·sia (ô str -n  zh , -sh) The islands of the Pacific Ocean, including Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. |
Austronesia [ˌɒstrəʊˈniːʒə -ʃə]
n
(Placename) the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
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| Noun | 1. | Austronesia - islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia) Melanesia - the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania Micronesia - the islands in the northwestern part of Oceania Polynesia - the islands in the eastern part of Oceania Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia - a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions Pacific, Pacific Ocean - the largest ocean in the world Austronesian - a native or inhabitant of Austronesia |
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