Lesser Sundas

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Etymology

So named as the archipelago's islands are all smaller than the four large islands of the Greater Sundas.

Proper noun

the Lesser Sundas pl (plural only)

  1. An archipelago in Indonesia, composed of number of islands, including Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, and Timor.
    Synonym: Lesser Sunda Islands

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