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humanoid


hu·man·oid

adj \ˈhyü-mə-ˌnid, ˈyü-\

Definition of HUMANOID

: having human form or characteristics <humanoid dentition> <humanoid robots>
humanoid noun

Examples of HUMANOID

  1. The movie is about humanoid aliens invading Earth.

First Known Use of HUMANOID

1918

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