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humanoid (adj.)

1871, an anthropological hybrid from human (adj.) + -oid. The earlier adjective was humaniform (1540s). As a noun, "humanoid being," from 1925. Earlier (1906) brand name of a type of cow's milk altered to be closer to human milk intended as food for infants.

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Definitions of humanoid from WordNet

humanoid (n.)
an automaton that resembles a human being;
Synonyms: android / mechanical man
From wordnet.princeton.edu