hu·man·oid

[hyoo-muh-noid or, often, yoo-]
adjective
1.
having human characteristics or form; resembling human beings.
noun
2.
a humanoid being: to search for humanoids in outer space.

Origin:
1915–20; human + -oid

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humanoid (ˈhjuːməˌnɔɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  like a human being in appearance
 
n
2.  a being with human rather than anthropoid characteristics
3.  (in science fiction) a robot or creature resembling a human being

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