Melanesia

Speech parts

1. Melanesia - Noun

2. Melanesia - Proper noun

Meaning

the islands in the southwestern part of Oceania

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

melanesian Kiribati Australasia Indochina Far East Central Asia East Asia Indian subcontinent Asia Pacific Gilbert and Ellice Islands island nations Australia and New Zealand australasian region island territories pacific regions

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Related terms

Melanie

Examples

Biogeographical Biogeographically, Oceania is used as a synonym for either the Australasian ecozone ( Wallacea and Australasia ) or the Pacific ecozone (Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia apart either from New Zealand or from mainland New Guinea ). Source: Internet

Includes regions of Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia and Malaysia. Source: Internet

Ridgell, Reilly (1995) Pacific Nations and Territories: The Islands of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia. 3rd Edition. Source: Internet

The first was Malayo-Polynesian, distributed across the Philippines, Indonesia, and Melanesia. Source: Internet

It has a shared cultural history with two other island regions, Polynesia to the east and Melanesia to the south. Source: Internet

Radio Receivers: 57,000 (1997) In addition to regular broadcast stations, several shortwave utility station networks exist, such as the Church of Melanesia network. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Melanerpes pucherani Melanerpes pulcher Melanerpes pygmaeus melanesian Melanesian Pidgin English melange