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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any person belonging to the first indigenous peoples who settled in the Americas or lived there before circa 8,500 BCE.
2. 2
   a member of the Paleo-American peoples who were the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America during the late Pleistocene epoch wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to Native American culture before circa 8,500 BCE. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

paleo-americanlithicpaleo-amerind

Etymology

From paleo- + Indian.

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