Wallace's line
noun Zoogeography.
an imaginary line that separates the Oriental and Australian zoogeographical regions and passes between Bali and Lombok, west of Celebes, and east of the Philippines.
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Origin of Wallace's line
First recorded in 1865–70; after A. R. Wallace
Words nearby Wallace's line
wallaba, wallaby, Wallace, Wallaceburg, Wallace, George, Wallace's line, Wallach, Wallachia, Wallachian, wallah, wallaroo
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British Dictionary definitions for Wallace's line
Wallace's line
noun
the hypothetical boundary between the Oriental and Australasian zoogeographical regions, which runs between the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok, through the Macassar Strait, and SE of the Philippines
Word Origin for Wallace's line
C20: named after Alfred Russel Wallace
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