Proto-Mongoloid

English

Etymology

From proto- + Mongoloid.

Noun

Proto-Mongoloid (plural Proto-Mongoloids)

  1. (anthropology, historical) 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.
    Synonym: Paleo-Mongoloid

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