Polynesid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a proposed subrace associated with Pacific Islanders that originated in Southeast Asia and spread throughout the Pacific in ancient times.
adj
  1. Being a member or pertaining to characteristics of this racial classification; it is said to contain a set of distinct characteristics due to founder effect and genetic drift.

Word forms

Polynesid Polynesids more Polynesid most Polynesid

Etymology

From Polynesia + -id.

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