denoting, relating to, or belonging to the lighter-complexioned supposed racial group of humankind, which includes the peoples indigenous to Europe, N Africa, SW Asia, and the Indian subcontinent and their descendants in other parts of the world
noun
2.
a member of this racial group
▶ USAGE The word Caucasoid and other words ending in -oid and relating to racial group are controversial scientifically and best avoided
Caucasoid in American English
(ˈkɔkəˌsɔɪd)
adjective
1.
designating or of one of the major geographical varieties of human beings, including peoples of Europe, Africa, theNear East, India, etc., who are generally characterized by tall stature, straight or wavy hair, etc.: loosely called the white race although it embraces many peoples of dark skin color
see also race2
noun
2.
a member of the Caucasoid population
Word origin
from the erroneous notion that the orig. home of the hypothetical Indo-Europeans wasthe Caucasus