Main Entry: Ga·lá·pa·gos Islands

Pronunciation: \gə-ˈlä-pə-gəs, -ˈla-, -ˌgōs\

Variant(s): or Ar·chi·pié·la·go de Co·lón \ˌär-chē-ˈpyā-lä-gō-thā-kō-ˈlōn\

Function: geographical name

island group Ecuador in the Pacific W of mainland ∗ on San Cristóbal Island area 3093 square miles (8010 square kilometers), population 9785 — see isabela island