humanoid
[ hyoo-muh-noid or, often, yoo- ]
/ ˈhyu məˌnɔɪd or, often, ˈyu- /
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adjective
noun
a humanoid being: to search for humanoids in outer space.
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humanoid
/ (ˈhjuːməˌnɔɪd) /
adjective
like a human being in appearance
noun
a being with human rather than anthropoid characteristics
(in science fiction) a robot or creature resembling a human being
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