Main Entry:

Com·o·ros

Pronunciation:

\ˈkä-mə-ˌrōz\

Function:

geographical name

group of islands forming a country off SE Africa between Mozambique & Madagascar; formerly a French possession; a republic (except for Mayotte Island, which remains French) since 1975 ∗ Moroni area 719 square miles (1862 square kilometers), population 575,660

— Com·o·ran \ˈkä-mə-rən\ adjective or noun

— Co·mor·i·an \kə-ˈmȯr-ē-ən\ adjective or noun