Indo-Malayan
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Indo-Malayan
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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About 20 species of “flying dragons” inhabit the various Indo-Malayan countries; one, D. dussumieri, occurs in Madras.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various
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
The inhabitants of the former region, to which Mr. Wallace gives the name Indo-Malayan, are Malays; those of the latter, the Austro-Malayan, are Papuans.
From A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore by Worsfold, W. Basil (William Basil)
They are Indo-Malayan ferns with creeping rhizomes and long-stalked, fan-shaped, forked, leathery fronds.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various
It is found in the Indo-Malayan region generally.
From Filipino Popular Tales by Fansler, Dean Spruill
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