Andreanof Islands
[an-dree-an-awf, -of, ahn-dree-ah-nawf, -nof; Russian uhn-dryi-yah-nuh f]
plural noun
a group of islands in the W part of the Aleutian Islands. 1432 sq. mi. (3710 sq. km).
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Andreanof Islands
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