Creatures or robots that resemble humans in shape or appearance, but are not actually human.
From 'human' plus the suffix '-oid' (from Greek 'eidos' meaning 'form' or 'appearance'). The suffix creates a category of things that look like but are not the real thing.
The suffix '-oid' is science fiction's building material—android, humanoid, asteroid all describe things that look like their root but are fundamentally different. It lets us name not-quite versions of things, which is perfect for a genre obsessed with artificial life.
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