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hu·man·oid

(hyo͞o′mə-noid′)

adj.

Having human form or characteristics.

A being having human form or characteristics: "humanoids from some far-flung planet" (Robert Brustein).

humanoid

(ˈhjuːməˌnɔɪd)

adj

like a human being in appearance

1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a being with human rather than anthropoid characteristics

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (in science fiction) a robot or creature resembling a human being

hu•man•oid

(ˈhyu məˌnɔɪd; often ˈyu-)

adj.

1. having human characteristics or form.

2. a humanoid being.

humanoid

1. a creature resembling man, as one of man’s early ancestors.
2. Science Fiction. any manlike creature from another planet. — humanoid, adj.

humanoid

adjective

Resembling a human being:

anthropoid, anthropomorphic, anthropomorphous, hominoid, manlike.

Translations

humanoid

[ˈhjuːmənɔɪd]

A. ADJ → humanoide

B. N → humanoide mf

humanoid

[ˈhjuːmənɔɪd]

adj → humanoïde

n → humanoïde mfhuman race n
the human race → le genre humainhuman resources npl → ressources fpl humaineshuman rights

npl → droits mpl de l'homme

modif [violations] → des droits de l'homme; [organization] → de défense des droits de l'homme human rights abuses, human rights group, human rights recordhuman rights abuses npl → violations fpl des droits de l'hommehuman rights activist n → militant(e) m/f de la cause des droits de l'hommehuman rights campaigner n → défenseur/euse m/f des droits de l'hommehuman rights group n → association f de défense des droits de l'hommehuman rights record n → bilan m en matière de droits de l'hommehuman shield n → bouclier m humain

humanoid

adj → menschenähnlich

n (esp in science fiction) (= robot) → menschenähnlicher Roboter; (= creature) → menschenähnliches Lebewesen

humanoid

[ˈhjuːmənɔɪd]

1. adj → che sembra umano/a

2. n → umanoide m/f

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