proto-Australoid

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adjective

pro·​to-Australoid

: of, relating to, or constituting a generalized type of prehistoric man characterized by long narrow head, broad nose, and medium long face

proto-Australoid

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noun

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plural -s

: an individual of the proto-Australoid type

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