Aus·tra·loid (ô str -loid )adj. Anthropology Of or being a human racial classification traditionally distinguished by physical characteristics such as dark skin and dark curly hair, and including the Aboriginal peoples of Australia along with various peoples of southeast Asia, especially Melanesia and the Malay Archipelago. See Usage Note at race1. [Austral(ian) + -oid.] Aus tra·loid n. |
Australoid [ˈɒstrəˌlɔɪd]
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) denoting, relating to, or belonging to a racial group that includes the native Australians and certain other peoples of southern Asia and the Pacific islands, characterized by dark skin, flat retreating forehead, and medium stature
n
(Social Science / Peoples) any member of this racial group
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