humanoid

humanoid
/hyooh"meuh noyd'/ or, often, /yooh"-/, adj.
1. having human characteristics or form; resembling human beings.
n.
2. a humanoid being: to search for humanoids in outer space.
[1915-20; HUMAN + -OID]

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