Veddoid

American

[ved-oid] / ˈvɛd ɔɪd /

noun

a member of an ancient people of southern and southeastern Asia and northern Australia.

adjective

of or relating to Veddoids.

Veddoid British

/ ˈvɛdɔɪd /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling the Vedda

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noun

a Vedda
a member of a postulated prehistoric race of S Asia, having slender build, dark complexion, and wavy hair: thought to be ancestors of the Vedda

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Etymology

Origin of Veddoid

First recorded in 1945–50; Vedd(a) + -oid

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