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Veddoid

American  
[ved-oid] / ˈvɛd ɔɪd /

noun

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

adjective

  1. of or relating to Veddoids.

Veddoid British  
/ ˈvɛdɔɪd /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling the Vedda

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noun

  1. a Vedda

  2. 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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