Paleo-Asiatic
American
[pey-lee-oh-ey-zhee-at-ik, -shee-, -zee-, pal-ee-]
/ ˌpeɪ li oʊˌeɪ ʒiˈæt ɪk, -ʃi-, -zi-, ˌpæl i- /
noun
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a member of any of various peoples of northeastern Asia, formerly classified as Mongoloid.
Etymology
Origin of Paleo-Asiatic
First recorded in 1870–75; paleo- ( def. ) + Asiatic ( def. )
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