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nounA proposed subrace of the Australoid race.
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Melanesia + -id. Coined by Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt in 1934.
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Melanesid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melanesid
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“Melanesid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melanesid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Melanesid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Melanesid.
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