- Micronesian
- noun1》 a native of Micronesia, an island group in the western Pacific.2》 the group of Austronesian languages spoken in Micronesia.adjective relating to Micronesia.
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Micronesian — may refer to: Something of, from, or related to Micronesia, a subregion of Oceania composed of hundreds of small islands in the Pacific Ocean Something of, from, or related to the Federated States of Micronesia, an island nation located in the… … Wikipedia
Micronesian — Mi cro*ne sian, a. [From Micronesia, fr. Gr. mikro s small + nh^sos an island.] Of or pertaining to Micronesia, a collective designation of the islands in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, embracing the Marshall and Gilbert groups, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Micronesian — [mī΄krə nēzhən, mī΄krə nēshən] adj. of Micronesia or its peoples, languages, or cultures n. 1. a person born or living in Micronesia 2. the group of Austronesian languages spoken in Micronesia … English World dictionary
Micronesian — Micronesians Mi cro*ne sians, n. pl.; sing. {Micronesian}. (Ethnol.) A dark race inhabiting the Micronesian Islands. They are supposed to be a mixed race, derived from Polynesians and Papuans. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Micronesian — noun Date: 1847 1. a native or inhabitant of Micronesia 2. a group of Austronesian languages spoken in the Micronesian islands • Micronesian adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Micronesian — 1. noun A person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent. 2. adjective Of, from, or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people … Wiktionary
Micronesian — /maɪkrəˈniʒən / (say muykruh neezhuhn) adjective 1. of Micronesia, its inhabitants, or their languages. –noun 2. a native or inhabitant of Micronesia. 3. any of the Austronesian languages or dialects spoken in the Micronesian islands …
Micronesian Kingfisher — T. c. reichenbachii photographed near Kolonia during a 1999 field investigation of the birds. Conservation status … Wikipedia
Micronesian languages — Micronesian Geographic distribution: Micronesia Linguistic classification: Austronesian Malayo Polynesian Oceanic Micronesian … Wikipedia
Micronesian Megapode — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1) … Wikipedia
Micronesian Starling — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN … Wikipedia
