Veddoid

[ ved-oid ]
/ ˈvɛd ɔɪd /

noun

a member of an ancient people of southern and southeastern Asia and northern Australia.

adjective

of or relating to Veddoids.

Origin of Veddoid

First recorded in 1945–50; Vedd(a) + -oid

British Dictionary definitions for veddoid

Veddoid
/ (ˈvɛdɔɪd) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling the Vedda

noun

a Vedda
a member of a postulated prehistoric race of S Asia, having slender build, dark complexion, and wavy hair: thought to be ancestors of the Vedda