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Polynesid
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English
Etymology
From en Polynesia id.
Noun
en 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. It is said to have distinct characteristics due to founder effect and genetic drift.
en Polynesian
Adjective
en anthropology historical Belonging or relating to this subrace.
See also
en Melanesid
en Pacifid
en Proto-Mongoloid