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an·droid  (ndroid)
adj.
Possessing human features.
n.
An automaton that is created from biological materials and resembles a human. Also called humanoid.
android
Noun
a robot resembling a human being [Late Greek androeidēs manlike]
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Noun1.androidandroid - an automaton that resembles a human being
humanoid, mechanical man
robot, automaton, golem - a mechanism that can move automatically
android Science fiction
noun robot, automaton, humanoid, cyborg, mechanical man, bionic man or woman
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Based on: 1968 novel, ``Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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