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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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Negroid, Indo-Europeans, Dravidians, Semites, Mongoloids and other tribes mixed together in Asia and contributed to a blend of culture and religious practices as seen today.
When the Indo-Aryan of the larger Indo-European family blended with Dravidians, Mongoloids, Semitic people and others, new languages and cultures evolved in the region.
I had taken a class in college where they said that all Mongoloids were idiots," she said Friday, watching Jeff stock some shelves at the Reseda Goodwill Industries shop.
 
 
 
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