Caucasoid Definition
Cau·ca·soid (kô′kə so̵id′)
adjective
designating or of one of the major geographical varieties of human beings, including peoples of Europe, Africa, the Near East, India, etc., who are generally characterized by tall stature, straight or wavy hair, etc.: loosely called the white race although it embraces many peoples of dark skin color
Etymology: from the erroneous notion that the orig. home of the hypothetical Indo-Europeans was the Caucasus
noun
a member of the Caucasoid population
Browse dictionary entries near Caucasoid
- ‹ Caucasian
- ‹ Caucasia
- ‹ Cauca
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- ‹ Catullus
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- ‹ catty-cornered
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