Mayoid

noun

ˈmīˌ(y)ȯid,

ˈmäˌy-

plural -s

: a linguistic subdivision of the Mayan of Guatemala, Honduras, and the states of Chiapas, Tabasco, San Luis Potosi, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz, Mexico

Word History

Etymology

Maya + -oid

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