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Nesogaean

Nesogaean adjective: relating to Nesogaea—Polynesia or Oceania, New Zealand excepted, with regard to the distribution of its animals.

Adjective

Nesogaean (not comparable)

  1. Relating to Nesogaea—Polynesia or Oceania, New Zealand excepted, with regard to the distribution of its animals.

Origin of Nesogaean

From Ancient Greek νήσος (nḗsos, “island”) + γαῖα (gaîa, “the Earth”) + -an.

Questions about Nesogaean

What does Nesogaean mean?
Nesogaean means relating to Nesogaea—Polynesia or Oceania, New Zealand excepted, with regard to the distribution of its animals.
What part of speech is Nesogaean?
Nesogaean is an adjective.

Words near Nesogaean in the dictionary

  1. Nesmith
  2. Nesmiths
  3. Neso
  4. Nesoan
  5. nesodine
  6. Nesogaean
  7. NESOI
  8. Nesoian
  9. nesomyid
  10. nesomyids
  11. nesomyine

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