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Micronesia definition

Mi·cro·nesia (mī′krə nē′z̸hə, -s̸hə)

country on a group of islands in the W Pacific: 271 sq mi (702 sq km); pop. 108,000; cap. Palikir: official name Federated States of Micronesia

Etymology: ModL < micro- + Gr nēsos, island (see natant) + -ia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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