Australoid

adjective

Aus·​tra·​loid ˈȯ-strə-ˌlȯid 

ˈä-

dated

: of or relating to a group of people formerly considered to constitute a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) of humans having Aboriginal Australian and Melanesian ancestry

Australoid noun

Word History

Etymology

Australia + English -oid

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Australoid

adjective

Aus·​tra·​loid ˈȯs-trə-ˌlȯid 

ˈäs-

: of or relating to a human population group including the Australian aborigines and related peoples

Australoid noun