pacifid

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 — compare centralid, sylvid

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