Bes·sa·ra·bi·a 
(bĕs′ə-rābē-ə)
(bĕs′ə-rābē-ə) A region of Moldova and western Ukraine. As the gateway from Russia into the Danube River valley, it was for centuries an invasion route from Asia to Europe. The region became part of Russia in 1812 but declared itself independent in 1918 and later voted for union with Romania, which was forced to cede it to the USSR in 1940.
Bes′sa·rabi·an adj. & n.
- microcirculation
- microcirculatory
- microclimate
- microclimatic
- microclimatologic
- microclimatological
- microclimatology
- microcline
- micrococcal
- micrococcus
- microcomputer
- microcopy
- microcosm
- microcosmic
- microcosmical
- microcosmically
- microcosmic salt
- microcredit
- microcrystal
- microcrystalline
- microculture
- microcyte
- microcytic
- microdensitometer
- microdermabrasion