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< Austral Islands

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Aus·tra·loid

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-loid

) KEY

ADJECTIVE:
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. Not in scientific use. See Usage Note at race ¹.

ETYMOLOGY:
Austral(ian) + -oid

OTHER FORMS:
Austra·loid (Noun)

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