Beringian

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of an ancient people who populated Beringia

    "Scientists believe that all Native American people descend from a single population that used to inhabit Beringia, a region that comprises Alaska, eastern Siberia, and western Canada along with several lands that are now below water. Very little is known about the ancient Beringians but a new discovery in Russia might finally give us some clues."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to Beringia or the Bering Sea.

Example

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"I read the research paper "Sinodonty, Sundadonty, and the Beringian Standstill model: Issues of timing and migrations into the New World.""

Etymology

From Beringia + -ian.

Related phrases

bering sea

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