AFRICAN

African

(adjective) of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples; “African languages”

African

(noun) a native or inhabitant of Africa

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Af"ri*can, a. Etym: [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer African.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to Africa. African hemp, a fiber prerared from the leaves of the Sanseviera Guineensis, a plant found in Africa and India.

– African marigold, a tropical American plant (Tagetes erecta).

– African oak or African teak, a timber furnished by Oldfieldia Africana, used in ship building. African violet African-American, a United States citizen of African descent.

Af"ri*can, n.

Definition: A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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