Armenoid

noun

Ar·​me·​noid

ärˈmēˌnȯid,

ˈärməˌn-

plural -s

: one having the physical characters of the eastern branch of the Alpine subrace chiefly characterized by dark skin, prominent nose, and broad short skull often flat in the back with a sloping forehead

Word History

Etymology

Armen(ian) + -oid

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