Meaning
A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one).
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Learned borrowing from New Latin androides, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós, genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man, human”)) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, itself from εἶδος (eîdos, “form, image, shape, appearance, look”)). By surface analysis, andr- + -oid.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
humanoidhuman
Antonyms
gynoid
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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