Wallacea

English
Wallacea, outlined in red, in the context of Indonesia (white)

Etymology

Wallace +‎ -ia. Named after Alfred Russel Wallace; see Wallace Line.

Proper noun

Wallacea

  1. A group of mainly Indonesian islands separated by deep water straits from the Asian and Australian continental shelves.

Derived terms
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