a mountainous peninsula of NW Mexico, between the Pacific and the Gulf of California: administratively divided into the states of Baja California (or Baja California Norte) and Baja California Sur
Spanish name: Baja California
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Low′er Califor′nia
(lō′ər).USA pronunciation
- Place NamesSee Baja California.
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'Lower California' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Baja California
- Baja California Sur
- California
- Coast Range
- Ensenada
- La Paz
- Magdalena Bay
- Mazatlán
- Mexicali
- Pacific barracuda
- anchoveta
- pearl oyster
- rainbow trout
- ratfish