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Patagonian

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Pat·a·go·ni·a  (pt-gn-, -gny)
A tableland region of South America in southern Argentina and Chile extending from the Río Colorado to the Straits of Magellan and from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean. The study of its original inhabitants, the Tehuelche ("the Patagonian giants"), and its unusual wildlife have attracted many scientific expeditions, including that of Charles Darwin (1831-1836).
Pata·goni·an adj. & n.
Patagonian [ˌpætəˈgəʊnɪən]
adj
(Placename) of or relating to Patagonia or its inhabitants
n
(Placename) a native or inhabitant of Patagonia
Translations
Patagonian [ˌpætəˈgəʊnɪən]
A. ADJ → patagón, patagónico
B. N → patagón/ona m/f
Patagonian
adj → patagonisch
n → Patagonier(in) m(f)
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