Mi ‧ cro ‧ ne ‧ si ‧ a /ˌmaɪkrəʊˈniːziə $ -ˈniʒə/ BrE AmE
a group of more than 2,000 small islands in the west Pacific Ocean, including the Caroline Islands, the Marshall Islands, and Kiribati. Population: 108,143 (2003)
—Micronesian noun , adjective