Wallacea
/wɒˈleɪsɪə
/Zoology
A zoogeographical area constituting a transition zone between the Oriental and Australian regions, east of Wallace’s line. It is generally held to comprise Sulawesi and other islands between the two continental shelves.
Origin
1920s: from the name of A. R. Wallace (see Wallace, Alfred Russel).
- motorist
- motorium
- motorization
- motorize
- motorkana
- motorkhana
- motor launch
- motorless
- motor lodge
- motorman
- motor mechanic
- motor-minded
- motormouth
- motormouthed
- motormouthing
- motor mower
- motor nerve
- motor neuron
- motor neurone disease
- motor octane number
- motor oil
- motor-paced
- motor pacing
- motor park
- motorphobia