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Polynesid
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English
Etymology
Noun
Polynesid (plural Polynesids)
- (anthropology, historical) A member of a proposed subrace associated with Pacific Islanders that originated in Southeast Asia and spread throughout the Pacific in ancient times.
- Synonym: Polynesian
Adjective
Polynesid (comparative more Polynesid, superlative most Polynesid)
- (anthropology, obsolete) 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.
See also
- Melanesid
- Pacifid
- Proto-Mongoloid
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