Mesoamerica

or Mes·o-A·mer·i·ca

[ mez-oh-uh-mer-i-kuh, mes-, mee-zoh-, -soh- ]
/ ˌmɛz oʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kə, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zoʊ-, -soʊ- /

noun

Anthropology, Archaeology. the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.
(loosely) Central America.

Origin of Mesoamerica

meso- + America

OTHER WORDS FROM Mesoamerica

Mes·o·a·mer·i·can, adjective, noun

British Dictionary definitions for mesoamerica

Mesoamerica

Meso-America

/ (ˌmɛsəʊəˈmɛrɪkə) /

noun

another name for Central America

Derived forms of Mesoamerica

Mesoamerican or Meso-American, adjective, noun