Wallace Line
Meanings
name
- A faunal boundary line that separates the ecozones of Asia and Wallacea, a transitional zone between Asia and Australia.
noun
- Synonym of Simson line.
Word forms
Etymology
From Wallace + line. Named after Alfred Russel Wallace, who noticed this clear division during his travels through the East Indies in the 19th century.
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