Advertisement
Advertisement
Australoid
[ aw-struh-loid ]
noun
- Anthropology. a descriptive category including principally the Australian Aboriginal peoples and sometimes including Papuans, Melanesians, various peoples, as Negritos, of the Philippines, Malay Peninsula, and Andaman Islands, and some of the tribes of central and southern India.
adjective
- pertaining to or having the characteristics of the Australoids.
Australoid
/ ˈɒstrəˌlɔɪd /
adjective
- denoting, relating to, or belonging to a supposed racial group that includes the native Australians and certain other peoples of southern Asia and the Pacific islands.
noun
- any member of this racial group
Discover More
Usage
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of Australoid1
Discover More
Example Sentences
The Australoid seems on the whole not equipped for the effort.
It is also probable that the Australoid family extends into south Arabia and Egypt.
The Negritos appear to be derived from a mixture of the true Negro with the Australoid type.
This prevelence of body and face hair seems to conform to parts of Melanesia where it may be regarded as an Australoid element.
The primitive Negro stock was "mulatto" in the sense of being not widely differentiated from the dark, original Australoid stock.
Advertisement
Word of the Day
[pet-ri-kawr]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse