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Madagascan

British  
/ ˌmædəˈɡæskən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Madagascar or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Madagascar

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Using powerful microscopes, the researchers discovered that species such as ball pythons, Angolan pythons, and Madagascan tree boas produce urates made up of tiny textured spheres between 1 and 10 micrometers across.

From Science Daily Oct. 25, 2025

Former Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina, who was ousted in a coup last week, has been stripped of his citizenship by the new regime.

From BBC Oct. 25, 2025

Visitors can also explore a jungle wall of wild grasses made of nylon, plastic and polyester by Madagascan artist Joel Andrianomearisoa.

From Barron's Oct. 22, 2025

Madagascan President Rajoelina’s office said in a statement last month that Andrianarisoa had been sacked and that the president “remains firmly devoted to ethics in the conduct of state affairs and to fight corruption”.

From Reuters Sep. 8, 2023

When the Madagascan heard a key in the door he stealthily peeped from his hiding-place and saw, instead of Zita, Locke.

From The Master Mystery by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve

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