Australasian

1 of 2

adjective

Aus·​tral·​asian ¦ȯ-strə-¦lā-zhən 

¦ä-, 

-shən

1

: of or relating to the lands of the central and southern Pacific ocean (such as Polynesia)

2

: australian

—used in biogeographic description

Australasian

2 of 2

noun

Aus·​tral·​asian ¦ȯ-strə-¦lā-zhən 

¦ä-, 

-shən

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Australasian lands

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Australasia islands of the central and southern Pacific (from French Australasie) + English -an

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Rhymes for Australasian

• athanasian
• abrasion
• caucasian
• equation
• eurasian
• evasion
• invasion
• occasion
• persuasion
• asian
• suasion