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humanoid

[ hyoo-muh-noidor, often, yoo- ]

adjective

  1. having human characteristics or form; resembling human beings.


noun

  1. a humanoid being:

    to search for humanoids in outer space.

humanoid

/ ˈhjuːməˌnɔɪd /

adjective

  1. like a human being in appearance


noun

  1. a being with human rather than anthropoid characteristics
  2. (in science fiction) a robot or creature resembling a human being

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Word History and Origins

Origin of humanoid1

First recorded in 1915–20; human + -oid

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Example Sentences

What if, instead of saying oddly humanoid remarks like “I love cars,” Mitt decided to do more showing and less telling.

They're bipeds—lizardoid rather than humanoid—and are a fairly intelligent and law-abiding lot.

However, if the Spican was wearing a suit of plastiflesh that looked remotely humanoid, I would at least stay and talk to him.

Vaguely humanoid in shape from the waist up, it was built more like a miniature military tank from the waist down.

Think of it this way—here's a race, obviously humanoid, on another star system.

The Venusians proved to be a humanoid race of people who used telepathy for communication.

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