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humanoid.

Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).

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Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/
  1. Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin hūmānusbor. Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English humanoid From human (from Latin hūmānus m (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”, adjective)) + -oid.

noun/ˈhjuːmənɔɪd/
  1. A being having the appearance or characteristics of a human.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin hūmānusbor. Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English humanoid From human (from Latin hūmānus m (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”, adjective)) + -oid.

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