galapagos islands

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Definition of galapagos islands in English English dictionary

a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life

a group of islands in the east Pacific Ocean which belong to Ecuador. They were visited by Charles Darwin in 1835, and the information he collected there helped him to develop his ideas about evolution. Very large rare tortoises live on the islands and most of the land is a national park

group of islands in the Pacific Ocean west of and belonging to Ecuador

Related Terms

Galápagos Islands

An archipelago off the coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean, home to many endemic species

Turkish pronunciation

gıläpıgōz aylındz

Pronunciation

/gəˈläpəgōz ˈīləndz/ /ɡəˈlɑːpəɡoʊz ˈaɪləndz/

Etymology

() From Spanish galápago.