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Micronesia (medicine)


micronesia


The collective name for islands of the pacific ocean east of the philippines, including the mariana, palau, caroline, marshall, and kiribati islands. Micronesia is from the greek micro, small + nesos, island, so named because the islands in this group are much smaller than those in melanesia. Micronesia is inhabited by a mixed race of melanesians, polynesians, and some malaysians.


Epipodium (medicine)


epipodium


Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Upon +, foot.

<zoology> One of the lateral lobes of the foot in certain gastropods.

Source: Websters Dictionary