Mongolian spot
mongolian spot n.
Any of a number of dark-bluish or mulberry-colored spots on the lower back, observed in newborn infants, that enlarge for a short time after birth and then gradually recede. Also called blue spot.
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[mong-gol-ik, mon-] /mɒŋˈgɒl ɪk, mɒn-/ adjective 1. (def 4). 2. (def 2). noun 3. (def 7). /mɒŋˈɡɒlɪk/ noun 1. a branch or subfamily of the Altaic family of languages, including Mongolian, Kalmuck, and Buryat 2. another word for Mongoloid
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[mong-guh-loid, mon-] /ˈmɒŋ gəˌlɔɪd, ˈmɒn-/ adjective 1. resembling the . 2. Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) of, relating to, or characteristic of one of the traditional racial divisions of humankind, marked by prominent cheekbones, epicanthic folds about the eyes, and straight black hair, and including the Mongols, Manchus, Chinese, Koreans, Japanese, Annamese, Siamese, Burmese, […]
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