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Mesoamerica

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Mes·o·a·mer·i·ca  (mz--mr-k, ms-)
A region extending south and east from central Mexico to include parts of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In pre-Columbian times it was inhabited by diverse civilizations, including the Mayan and the Olmec.
Meso·a·meri·can adj. & n.
Mesoamerica, Meso-America [ˌmɛsəʊəˈmɛrɪkə]
n
(Placename) another name for Central America
Mesoamerican , Meso-American adj & n
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Noun1.Mesoamerica - Mexico and Central AmericaMesoamerica - Mexico and Central America          
Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
North America - a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
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