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HUNTING AND GATHERING TRIBE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Group that supports itself by hunting and fishing and by gathering wild fruits and vegetables; usually nomadic
Synonyms:
hunting and gathering society; hunting and gathering tribe
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("hunting and gathering tribe" is a kind of...):
tribal society (a society with the social organization of a tribe)
Meronyms (members of "hunting and gathering tribe"):
hunter-gatherer (a member of a hunting and gathering society)