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Definition of Austronesia
1. Noun. Islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia).
Terms within: Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, Republic Of Indonesia
Geographical relationships: Polynesia
Generic synonyms: Archipelago
Group relationships: Pacific, Pacific Ocean
Member holonyms: Austronesian
Derivative terms: Austronesian
Geographical relationships: Polynesia
Generic synonyms: Archipelago
Group relationships: Pacific, Pacific Ocean
Member holonyms: Austronesian
Derivative terms: Austronesian
Definition of Austronesia
1. Proper noun. The Pacific islands of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia considered as a group. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com