Definition of Negrito
Negritos
orNegritoes
: a member of a people (such as the Andamanese) belonging to a group of dark-skinned peoples of small stature that live in Oceania and the southeastern part of Asia
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Origin and Etymology of negrito
Spanish, diminutive of negro
First Known Use: 1812
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