Mesoamerica

or Mes·o-A·mer·i·ca

[ mez-oh-uh-mer-i-kuh, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh- ]

noun
  1. Anthropology, Archaeology. the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.

  2. (loosely) Central America.

Origin of Mesoamerica

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Other words from Mesoamerica

  • Mes·o·a·mer·i·can, adjective, noun

Words Nearby Mesoamerica

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British Dictionary definitions for Mesoamerica

Mesoamerica

Meso-America

/ (ˌmɛsəʊəˈmɛrɪkə) /


noun
  1. another name for Central America

Derived forms of Mesoamerica

  • Mesoamerican or Meso-American, adjective, noun

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