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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A native or inhabitant of Australasia.

Adjective

1. 1
   Relating to Australia and its surrounding regions of New Guinea, Indonesia, and the south west Pacific Ocean. not-comparable

   "Much more diffuse affinities occur to the Australasian monotypic Goebeliellaceae."

Adjective

1. 1
   relating to or found in Australasia wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

australo-melanesianoceanianoceanian

Example

More examples

"Much more diffuse affinities occur to the Australasian monotypic Goebeliellaceae."

Etymology

From Australasia + -an.

Related phrases

Australasian figbirdAustralasian pig-nose turtleAustralasian robinAustralasian slimwingAustralasian swamphenAustralasian treecreeper

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