Melanesid

noun

Melanesid

noun

Etymology Melanesia + -id. Coined by Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt in 1934.

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Anthropology, Human sciences, Sciences Historical A proposed subrace of the Australoid race.

Related terms
Australid, Negritid, Polynesid, Veddoid

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