Indo-Malayan

American  

[in-doh-muh-lay-uhn] / ˈɪn doʊ məˈleɪ ən /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of Indo-Malayan

First recorded in 1865–70

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Example Sentences

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Indo-Malayan

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

In its flora there is a strong infusion of Indo-Malayan elements.

From The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir by Sir James McCrone Douie

A very remarkable distributional fact in regard to them, and one not yet fully explained, is that a large number show affinity with species in the Austro-Malayan rather than in the Indo-Malayan, their nearer, region.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

There are numerous African and Indo-Malayan species, of which C. picta, from India and Indo-Malay, is characterized by its brilliant orange fur, and membranes variegated with orange and black.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various

These comprise an essentially Indo-Malayan family, members of which are so conspicuous that we commonly referred to it as Evergreen Dipterocarp Forest.

From Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966 by Max C. Thompson

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