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mongoloid的意思

mongoloid

英 美 ['mɑŋgə,lɔɪd]
  • adj. 蒙古人种的;[人类] 象蒙古人的;先天愚型的
  • n. 属于蒙古人种的人;先天愚型样者

mongoloid

英文词源


mongoloid
in reference to the genetic defect causing mental retardation (mongolism), 1899, from Mongoloid. So called for facial appearance. See Down's Syndrome. Such people were called Mongolian from 1866.
Mongoloid
1868 as a racial designation, from Mongol + -oid.