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an⋅droid

  [an-droid]
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–noun
an automaton in the form of a human being.
Origin:
1720–30; < NL androīdēs. See andr-, -oid
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an·droid   (ān'droid')   
adj.  Possessing human features.
n.  An automaton that is created from biological materials and resembles a human. Also called humanoid.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Android

An"droid\ ([a^]n"droid), Androides \An*droi"des\ ([a^]n*droi"d[=e]z), n. [Gr. 'androeidh`s of man's form; 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + e'i^dos form.] A machine or automaton in the form of a human being.

Android

An"droid\, a. Resembling a man.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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android 
"automaton resembling a human being," 1727, from Mod.L. androides, from Gk. andro- "human" + eides "form, shape." Listed as "rare" in OED (1879), popularized from c.1951 by science fiction writers.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: an·droid
Pronunciation: 'an-"droid
Function: adjective
of the pelvis : having the angular form and narrow outlet typical of thehuman male android pelvises> —compare ANTHROPOID, GYNECOID, PLATYPELLOID
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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android an·droid (ān'droid')
adj.
Possessing human features and form.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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