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an·droid
(ăn′droid′)adj.
Possessing human features.
n.
A mobile robot or automaton, especially one that resembles a human.
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android
(ˈændrɔɪd)n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (in science fiction) a robot resembling a human being
adj
resembling a human being
[C18: from Late Greek androeidēs manlike; see andro-, -oid]
Android
(ˈændrɔɪd)n
1. (Telecommunications) trademark a software package for smartphones, including many application programs
2. (Telecommunications) a smartphone that uses this software
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an•droid
(ˈæn drɔɪd)n.
an automaton in the form of a human being.
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android
(Science fiction)noun robot, automaton, humanoid, cyborg, mechanical man, bionic man or woman Star Trek's android, Data
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android
androide
android
andróide
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