# Melanesid

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A proposed subrace of the Australoid race, coined by Egon Freiherr von Eickstedt in 1934.

## Etymology
From Melanesia + -id.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/melanesid