Meanings
nounAustraloid (plural Australoids)
plural Australoids
- historicalanthropologyA historical grouping and racial classification which mainly includes aboriginal Australians but also Andamans, Melanesians, Micronesians, Negritos, New Guineans, and Veddas.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
By surface analysis, Austral- + -oid.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French australoide
- australoidea person with Australoid characteristics
Polish australoid
- australoida person with Australoid characteristics
Romanian australoid
- australoida person with Australoid characteristics
Russian австрало́ид
- австрало́ид (avstralóid)a person with Australoid characteristics
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APA
Australoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australoid
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“Australoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Australoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australoid.
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