mariana_islands
1. [ noun ] (geography) a chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia (including Guam and the Northern Marianas) halfway between New Guinea and Japan; discovered by Magellan in 1521
Synonyms: Ladrone_Islands Marianas
Related terms: archipelago Micronesia federated_states_of_micronesia Guam northern_mariana_islands Saipan