Indo-Malayan

[ in-doh-muh-ley-uhn ]

adjective

1. of Indian and Malayan origin, sponsorship, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indo-Malayan¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

A strong infusion of Indo-Malayan types is found and a noticeable feature is the large number of flowering trees and shrubs.

From Project Gutenberg

Indo-Malayan or Papuasian species, not extending further east or south-east.

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This genus is large, and is well represented in Asia and the Indo-Malayan region.

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The species are about equally divided between the Indo-Malayan region and tropical America, only one species being common to both.

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Of the 176 mammals of the whole Indo-Malayan region the greater number occur in Java.

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