Humanoid



A humanoid (from English human and -oid "resembling") is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared on Terra in 1912 CE to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century CE, it is now considered rare. More generally, the term can refer to anything with generally human characteristics and/or adaptations, such as possessing opposable appendage (thumbs), binocular vision (having two eyes), or biomechanic bipedalism (the ability to walk in an upright position).

