Mesoamerica: Meaning and Definition of

Mes•o•a•mer•i•ca

Pronunciation: (mez"ō-u-mer'i-ku, mes"-, mē"zō-, -sō-), [key]
— n.
  1. the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.
  2. (loosely) Central America.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also: