Austronesia
the islands of the central and S Pacific.
noun
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
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Also called Malayo-Polynesian. a family of languages spoken in the Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Madagascar, and Oceania. of or relating to or the Austronesian family of languages; Malayo-Polynesian. Historical Examples The Austronesian languages spread from these areas over thousands of miles beyond. The Civilization of Illiteracy Mihai Nadin adjective of or relating […]
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variant of 1. before a vowel: autacoid. either a Caesar or nothing; all or nothing. Historical Examples Spe cogunt captivum infelicem ingredi per subjectos ignes: aut frusta su carnis mandere, ac vivo sepulcro condere. The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. I: Acadia, 1610-1613 Various His Weimar teacher believed in the motto: aut Lizst, aut […]
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either a Caesar or nothing; all or nothing.
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any physiologically active internal secretion, especially one of uncertain classification, as histamine or prostaglandin. noun (physiol) any natural internal secretion, esp one that exerts an effect similar to a drug autacoid au·ta·coid or au·to·coid (ô’tə-koid’) n. An organic substance, such as a hormone, produced in one part of an organism and transported by the blood […]
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an absolute ruler; autocrat; tyrant.