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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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an·droid   (ān'droid')   
adj.  Possessing human features.
n.  An automaton that is created from biological materials and resembles a human. Also called humanoid.
hu·man·oid   (hyōō'mə-noid')   
adj.  Having human characteristics or form.
n.  
  1. A being having human form: "humanoids from some far-flung planet" (Robert Brustein).

  2. See android.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hu·man·oid
Pronunciation: 'hyü-m&-"noid, 'yü-
Function: adjective
: having human form or characteristics<humanoid dentition> <humanoid robots> —humanoid noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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