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android
CIDE DICTIONARY
android, n. [Gr. 'androeidh`s of man's form; 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + e'i^dos form.].
A machine or automaton in the form of a human being. [1913 Webster]
android, a.
Resembling a man. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
android, n. a robot with a human appearance.
Etymology
Gk andro- male, man + -OID
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