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A faunal boundary line that separates the ecozones of Asia and Wallacea, a transitional zone between Asia and Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Wallace's Line
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noun
Synonym of Simson line.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: Simson line
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History
From Wallace + line. Named after Alfred Russel Wallace, who noticed this clear division during his travels through the East Indies in the 19th century.
Named after William Wallace, who published the concept in 1799.
Across languages
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