Sundaland

English

Etymology

From Sunda +‎ land. The geographical use derives from Dutch Soendaland.

Proper noun

Sundaland

  1. (biogeography) A biogeographical region of Southeastern Asia which encompasses the areas of the Asian continental shelf that was exposed during the last ice age [from 1920s]
  2. (paleogeography) The area of the Sunda Shelf exposed during ice age glacial periods.
  3. (archaic) Sunda (region)

Synonyms

(dry land during the ice age):

  • Sunda Land

(biogeographic region):

  • Sundaic region

Translations

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