Eurafrican

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adjective

Eur·​african

(ˈ)yu̇r+

1

: of or belonging to the continents of Europe and Africa combined

2

: of or relating to the biogeographic region that includes most of Europe and northern Africa south to the Sahara

3

: of European and African descent

Eurafrican

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noun

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1

: an assumed prehistoric subrace or type from which originated Mediterraneans of Europe and certain North African peoples (as in Algeria, Egypt, and Ethiopia)

also : a person of such a subrace or type

2

: a person of European and African descent

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary Eur- + African

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