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Micronesian

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people. not-comparable

    "He felt having a Micronesian navigator meant he needed a pureblooded Polynesian, preferably a Hawaiian, as captain."

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent.

    "The researchers also concluded that the genetic data showed that the Polynesians and Micronesians were most closely related to Taiwan Aborigines and East Asians."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Micronesia + -an.

Etymology 2

From Micronesia + -an.

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