Tu·a·mo·tu Archipelago (t   -m  t) An island group of French Polynesia in the southern Pacific Ocean east of Tahiti. Discovered by the Spanish in 1606, the islands were annexed by France in 1881. |
Tuamotu Archipelago [ˌtuːəˈməʊtuː]
n
(Placename) a group of about 80 coral islands in the S Pacific, in French Polynesia. Pop.: 15 370 (1996). Area: 860 sq. km (332 sq. miles) Also called Low Archipelago Paumotu Archipelago
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| Noun | 1. |  Tuamotu Archipelago - a group of about 80 coral islands in French PolynesiaFrench Oceania, French Polynesia - a French overseas possession in the South Pacific |
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