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Definition of Indian ocean
1. Noun. The 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the east and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south.
Terms within: Ceylon, Comoro Islands, Iles Comores, Madagascar, Maldive Islands, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Seychelles Islands, Antarctic Ocean, Arabian Sea, Bay Of Bengal, Gulf Of Aden, Mozambique Channel, Red Sea, Timor Sea
Generic synonyms: Ocean
Generic synonyms: Ocean
Medical Definition of Indian ocean
1. A body of water covering approximately one-fifth of the total ocean area of the earth, extending amidst africa in the west, Australia in the east, asia in the north, and antarctica in the south. Including the red sea and the persian gulf, it constitutes the third largest ocean after the atlantic ocean and the pacific ocean. (new encyclopaedia britannica micropaedia, 15th ed, 1990, p289) (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Indian Ocean
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