Main Entry: Me·so·amer·i·ca

Pronunciation: \ˌme-zō-ə-ˈmer-i-kə, ˌmē-, -sō-\

Function: geographical name

region of S North America that was occupied during pre-Columbian times by peoples (as the Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs) with shared cultural features

— Me·so·amer·i·can \-kən\ adjective