Proto-Mongoloid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A human phenotypical classification thought to be the ancestor of the Mongoloid race. It consists of various subtypes found in Southeast Asia, Japan, and among indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Word forms

Proto-Mongoloid Proto-Mongoloids

Etymology

From proto- + Mongoloid.

Synonyms

Paleo-Mongoloid
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