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Definition of: Malayo-Polynesian

(mə·lā′ō·pol′ə·nē′zhən, -shən) adjective
1. Of or pertaining to the brown peoples of the Indian and Pacific oceans, including Malays and Polynesians.
2. Designating the languages of these peoples.
—noun The Austronesian family of languages. [<MALAY + -o- + POLYNESIAN]

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