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A division of the human population having fair skin and wavy blond hair.
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Xanthochroi — Xan*thoch ro*i, n. pl. [NL. See {Xanthochroic}.] (Ethnol.) A division of the Caucasian races, comprising the lighter colored members. [1913 Webster] The Xanthochroi, or fair whites, . . . are the prevalent inhabitants of Northern Europe, and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
xanthochroi — xan·thoch·roi … English syllables
xanthochroi — zanˈthäkrəˌwī noun plural Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from xanth + Greek ōchroi, nominative plural masculine of ōchros pale, yellow : caucasoids having light hair and fair skin compare melanochroi … Useful english dictionary
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Mediterranean race — Meyers Blitz Lexikon (Leipzig, 1932) shows a Corsican man as an example of the Mediterranean type. The Mediterranean race was one of the three sub categories into which the Caucasian race and the people of Europe were divided by anthropologists… … Wikipedia
Australoid — The Australoid race is a broad racial classification. The concept s existence is based on the typological method of racial classification. [O Neil, Dennis. Biological Anthropology Terms. 2006. May 13, 2007. Palomar College. [http://anthro.palomar … Wikipedia
Nordic race — Meyers Blitz Lexikon (Leipzig, 1932) shows a famous German war hero (Karl von Müller) as an example of the Nordic type. The Nordic race is one of the racial subcategories into which the Caucasian race was divided by anthropologists in the first… … Wikipedia
Historical race concepts — Race Classification Race (classification of humans) Genetics … Wikipedia
xanthochroic — |zan(t)thə|krōik adjective Etymology: New Latin xanthochroi + English ic 1. : relating to or belonging to the xanthochroi 2. [New Latin xanthochroia + English ic] … Useful english dictionary
Xanthochroic — Xan tho*chro ic, a. [Xantho + Gr. chro a color.] (Ethnol.) Having a yellowish or fair complexion; of or pertaining to the Xanthochroi. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
