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Definition of New guinea
1. Noun. A Pacific island to the north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; the western part is governed by Indonesia and the eastern part is Papua New Guinea.
Terms within: Independent State Of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Generic synonyms: Island
Group relationships: Pacific, Pacific Ocean
Member holonyms: Papuan
Generic synonyms: Island
Group relationships: Pacific, Pacific Ocean
Member holonyms: Papuan
Medical Definition of New guinea
1. Originally an island of the malay archipelago, the second largest island in the world. It divided, west new guinea becoming part of indonesia and east new guinea becoming papua new guinea. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of New Guinea
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