Polynesid

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noun

A member of a proposed subrace associated with Pacific Islanders that originated in Southeast Asia and spread throughout the Pacific in ancient times. It is said to have distinct characteristics due to founder effect and genetic drift.

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Polynesian
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Meanings

nounPolynesid (plural Polynesids)

plural Polynesids

  1. historicalanthropologyA member of a proposed subrace associated with Pacific Islanders that originated in Southeast Asia and spread throughout the Pacific in ancient times. It is said to have distinct characteristics due to founder effect and genetic drift.

    Synonyms: Polynesian

adjectivePolynesid (comparative more Polynesid, superlative most Polynesid)

comparative more Polynesid · superlative most Polynesid

  1. historicalanthropologyBelonging or relating to this subrace.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of a proposed subrace associated with Pacific Islanders that originated in Southeast Asia and spread throughout the Pacific in ancient times. It is said to have distinct characteristics due to founder effect and genetic drift.

Similar
Polynesian

Origin

From Polynesia + -id.

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APA

Polynesid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Polynesid

MLA

“Polynesid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Polynesid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Polynesid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Polynesid.

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