humanoid

(hyo̵̅o̅mə no̵id′, yo̵̅o̅-)

adjective

nearly human, as in appearance or behavior

Origin: human + -oid

noun

a nearly human creature; specif.,
  1. any of the earliest ancestors of modern man
  2. in science fiction, an alien from outer space or a robot that physically resembles a human being

See humanoid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Having human characteristics or form.
noun
  1. A being having human form: “humanoids from some far-flung planet” (Robert Brustein).
  2. See android.

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