centralid

centralid
\\ˈsen.trələ̇d, -ˌlid\ noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: central + -id
: an early American Indian of a physical type characterized by broad high-vaulted head and relatively broad face and found primarily in southwestern United States and the northern Mississippi valley — compare pacifid, sylvid

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  • centralid — cen·tral·id …   English syllables

  • pacifid — pəˈsifə̇d noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: pacific + id : an early American Indian of a physical type characterized by moderate stature, broad head usually with low vaulted cranium and flattened base, and a broad rugged face… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sylvid — ˈsilvə̇d noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin silva, sylva forest + English id : an early American Indian of a physical type characterized by marked dolichocephaly and found especially in the forested eastern part of No. America… …   Useful english dictionary

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