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 | |