Race

race, n. 1. in common usage, a theoretical set of genetic attributes offered to explain ethnic differences; mainstream science, in particular anthropology, has concluded that human racial categories are social, and not biological, constructs. 2. in a fantasy milieu, one of a number of independently-created sentient humanoid species; examples include Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Halflings, and Men. See demi-human. [GJ1]