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mongoloid
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Mongoloid: see race race, one of the group of populations regarded as constituting humanity. The differences that have historically determined the classification into races are predominantly physical aspects of appearance that are generally hereditary.
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Mongoloid
denoting, relating to, or belonging to one of the major racial groups of mankind, characterized by yellowish complexion, straight black hair, slanting eyes, short nose, and scanty facial hair, including most of the peoples of Asia, the Inuit, and the North American Indians

mongoloid [′mäŋ·gə‚lȯid]
(anthropology)
Characteristic of a Far Eastern racial stock and often American Indians; features yellow complexion, a broad flat face with small nose and prominent cheekbones, and eyes that have an epicanthal fold.
(medicine)
Having physical characteristics associated with Down's syndrome.


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``Our children were called Mongoloids back then,'' says Mary Shallert, whose daughter, Suzie, is 39 now, and a member of the ARC bell ringers.
We have Mongoloids, we have college professors, we have contemporary music composers, we have filmmakers.
``Our kids were called Mongoloids back then,'' Mary said.
 
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