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android /an·droid/ (an´droid) resembling a man.
an·droid (ndroid)
adj.
Possessing human features and form.

android
Etymology: Gk, andros + eidos, form
pertaining to something that is typically masculine, or manlike, such as an android pelvis.

android [an´droid]
resembling a human being.

android
resembling a human being.


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45am (GMT): In the world of the future, robots are used as a labour force while humans take things relatively easy - a situation that causes tension as the mechanoids develop self-consciousness.
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