Polynesid

English

Etymology

From Polynesia +‎ -id.

Noun

Polynesid (plural Polynesids)

  1. (anthropology, historical) A member of a proposed subrace associated with Pacific Islanders that originated in Southeast Asia and spread throughout the Pacific in ancient times.
    Synonym: Polynesian

Adjective

Polynesid (comparative more Polynesid, superlative most Polynesid)

  1. (anthropology, obsolete) Being a member or pertaining to characteristics of this racial classification; it is said to contain a set of distinct characteristics due to founder effect and genetic drift.

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