Caucasoid

Cau·ca·soid

[kaw-kuh-soid]
adjective, noun
Caucasian ( defs 1, 4 ).

Origin:
1900–05; caucas(ian) + -oid

non-Cau·ca·soid, adjective, noun
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Caucasoid (ˈkɔːkəˌzɔɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  denoting, relating to, or belonging to the lighter-complexioned supposed racial group of mankind, which includes the peoples indigenous to Europe, N Africa, SW Asia, and the Indian subcontinent and their descendants in other parts of the world
 
n
2.  a member of this racial group
 
usage  The word Caucasoid and other words ending in -oid and relating to racial group are controversial scientifically and best avoided

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Caucasoid is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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