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proto-mongoloid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to--mon-goloid
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From proto- + Mongoloid.

Inflected Forms

Proto-Mongoloids (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Amerindian Polynesid Sinid Tungid

Synonyms

Paleo-Mongoloid

Questions

What does proto-mongoloid mean?
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.
Where does proto-mongoloid come from?
From proto- + Mongoloid.

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