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Polynesid

Polynesid 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.

Noun

Polynesid (plural Polynesids)

  1. (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.
    Synonyms:
    Polynesian

Adjective

Polynesid (comparative more Polynesid, superlative most Polynesid)

  1. (historical) Belonging or relating to this subrace.

Synonyms of Polynesid

Forms of Polynesid

Noun
pluralPolynesids
Adjective
comparativemore Polynesid
superlativemost Polynesid

Origin of Polynesid

From Polynesia + -id.

Questions about Polynesid

What does Polynesid mean?
Polynesid means 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.
What part of speech is Polynesid?
Polynesid can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Polynesid?
The plural of Polynesid is Polynesids.

Words near Polynesid in the dictionary

  1. Polynesianist
  2. Polynesianists
  3. Polynesianness
  4. Polynesians
  5. polynesic
  6. Polynesid
  7. Polynesids
  8. polyneural
  9. polyneuric
  10. polyneuritic
  11. polyneuritides

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