different between humanoid vs bioroid

English

Etymology

human +? -oid

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?hju?m?n??d/
• Rhymes: -??d

Adjective

humanoid (comparative more humanoid, superlative most humanoid)

1. Having the appearance or characteristics of a human; being anthropomorphic under some criteria (physical, mental, genetical, ethological, ethical etc.).

Translations

Noun

humanoid (plural humanoids)

1. A being having the appearance or characteristics of a human.

Translations

Synonyms

• humaniform

See also

• anthropoid

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [??umano?t]
• Hyphenation: hu?ma?noid

Noun

humanoid m anim

1. humanoid (a being having the appearance or characteristics of a human)
   • 1991, Josef Pecinovský, Abbey Road:

     Rozmnožovací pud byl u tohoto druhu humanoid? neoby?ejn? siln? vyvinut a za ty milióny let, co uplynuly od doby, kdy první z nich použil kyje jako zbran?, proti n?mu nezmohly nic ani takové záke?né rány jako epidemie, zem?t?esení, [...]

   • 1992, Ivan Kmínek, Úst?ední kancelá? vesmíru se neozývá:

     Mimochodem, nevíte o n?jaké planet? humanoid?, kde bych ty krámy udal?

Declension

Related terms

• See homo

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xu.ma?n?.it/

Noun

humanoid m anim

1. humanoid

Declension

Derived terms

• humanoidalny

Further reading

• humanoid in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Etymology

Blend of bio- +? android

Noun

bioroid (plural bioroids)

1. (science fiction) A cybernetic or fully biological organism created by artificial means.
2. (science fiction) A genetically engineered humanoid-like organism created for the purpose of enslavement.

Synonyms

• biorobot
• replicant

See also

• genetic engineering
• biorobotics
• nanobot