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mediterranean

Med.i.ter.ra.nean \.med-*-t*-'ra--ne--*n, -ny*n\ aj [L mediterraneus, fr. 
   medi- + terra land - more at TERRA] not cap CE 1: enclosed or nearly 
   enclosed with land  2: of or relating to the Mediterranean sea  3: of or 
   relating to a group or physical type of the Caucasian race charac terized 
   by medium or short stature, slender build, dolichocephaly, and dark 
   complexion