Mon·gol·oid
ˈmäŋ-gə-ˌlȯid 
1
: of or relating to a group of people formerly considered to constitute a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) of humans having Asian ancestry and classified according to physical traits (such as the presence of an epicanthal fold)
2
or mongoloid dated, now offensive
: of, relating to, or affected with Down syndrome
plural Mongoloids
1
: a member of a group of people formerly considered to constitute a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) of humans having Asian ancestry and classified according to physical traits (such as the presence of an epicanthal fold)
2
or mongoloid dated, now offensive
: a person affected with Down syndrome
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Mongoloid
adjective
Mon·gol·oid
ˈmäŋ-gə-ˌlȯid
: of, constituting, or characteristic of a group of people formerly considered to constitute a race of humans having Asian ancestry
Mongoloid
noun
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Mongoloid
1 of 2 adjective
Mon·gol·oid
ˈmäŋ-gə-ˌlȯid
1
: of or relating to a group of people formerly considered to constitute a race of humans having Asian ancestry and classified according to physical traits (as the presence of an epicanthal fold)
2
or mongoloid dated, now offensive
: of, relating to, or affected with Down syndrome
Mongoloid
2 of 2 noun1
: a member of a group of people formerly considered to constitute a race of humans having Asian ancestry and classified according to physical traits (as the presence of an epicanthal fold)
2
or mongoloid dated, now offensive
: a person affected with Down syndrome
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