Mongoloid
1 of 2adjective
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
Mongoloid
2 of 2noun
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
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
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 2noun
1
: 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