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Meaning of Wallace Line | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A faunal boundary line that separates the ecozones of Asia and Wallacea, a transitional zone between Asia and Australia.
Synonym of Simson line.

Equivalents

Português linha de Wallace

Examples

“There are numerous species of bulbul in India, yet there are also numerous species of bulbul in China, Southeast Asia, and thence all the way eastwards to the Wallace Line.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Wallace rule of nines Wallace tree Wallace-Woodworth Wallace's giant bee Wallace's Line Wallacea