Pronunciation: ˌ me-z ō - ə - ' mer-i-k ə , ˌ m ē -, -s ō -
Function: geographical name
region of S N. America that was occupied during pre-Columbian times by peoples (as the Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs) with shared cultural features
– Me · so · amer · i · can \ -k ə n \ adjective