Proto-Mongoloid

English

Etymology

From proto- + Mongoloid.

Noun

Proto-Mongoloid (plural Proto-Mongoloids)

1. (anthropology, historical) 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.

   Synonym: Paleo-Mongoloid

See also

• Amerindian
• Polynesid
• Sinid
• Tungid