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Australasian

Ausˊtral-a′sian

,
Adj.
Of or pertaining to Australasia;
as,
Australasian
regions
.
Noun.
A native or an inhabitant of Australasia.

Definition 2024


Australasian

Australasian

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Adjective

Australasian (not comparable)

  1. Relating to Australia and its surrounding regions of New Guinea, Indonesia, and the south west Pacific Ocean.
    • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page 4
      Much more diffuse affinities occur to the Australasian monotypic Goebeliellaceae.

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Noun

Australasian (plural Australasians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Australasia.

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