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humanoid definition

hu·man·oid (hyo̵̅o̅′mə no̵id′, yo̵̅o̅′-)

adjective

nearly human, as in appearance or behavior

Etymology: 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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