Indo-Malayan
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Indo-Malayan
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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They are the smallest of ungulates, and inhabit only portions of the Indo-Malayan region.
From American Big Game in Its Haunts by Various
It is found in the Indo-Malayan region generally.
From Filipino Popular Tales by Fansler, Dean Spruill
CASUARINA, a genus of trees containing about 30 species, chiefly Australian, but a few Indo-Malayan.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
A strong infusion of Indo-Malayan types is found and a noticeable feature is the large number of flowering trees and shrubs.
From The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir by Douie, James McCrone, Sir
The species are about equally divided between the Indo-Malayan region and tropical America, only one species being common to both.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
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