nonhumanoid
Lacking human form
Nonhumanoid describes a form or entity that doesn't resemble the human body—lacking the basic configuration of head, torso, and limbs.
The term appears mostly in science fiction to distinguish alien species or robots that have radically different shapes: The nonhumanoid aliens communicated through bioluminescence.
Contrast with humanoid.
Programmable automated machine
- automatonSelf-moving mechanical device
- androidMachine resembling a person
- cyborgOrganic-mechanical hybrid entity
- droneUnmanned flying machine
mech · synthetic · AI · machine · gynoid · bionic · servomechanism · actuator
Being from outer space
- xenomorphForeign biological entity
- tentacledHaving flexible grasping limbs
- amorphousWithout distinct shape
- silicon-basedContaining element fourteen
multilimbed · asymmetric · chitinous · antennae · bioluminescent · carbon-based · hyperintelligent · translucent
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- unicornMythical one-horned horse
- centaurHalf-human, half-equine being
- mermaidFish-tailed ocean woman
- griffinLegendary eagle-lion hybrid
minotaur · pegasus · chimera · sphinx · basilisk · phoenix · hydra · kraken
Weirdly supernatural, disturbingly strange
- spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
- phantasmalLike an apparition
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
poltergeist · demon · spirit · shade · apparition · banshee · revenant · specter
Without distinct shape
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- proteanReadily changing form
- polymorphousHaving many forms
- transmogrifyChange form grotesquely
formless · ooze · slime · mimic · doppelganger · changeling · blob · malleable
robot
Programmable automated machine
- automatonSelf-moving mechanical device
- androidMachine resembling a person
- cyborgOrganic-mechanical hybrid entity
drone · mech · synthetic · AI · machine · gynoid · bionic · servomechanism · actuator · hydraulic
extraterrestrial
Being from outer space
- xenomorphForeign biological entity
- tentacledHaving flexible grasping limbs
- amorphousWithout distinct shape
silicon-based · multilimbed · asymmetric · chitinous · antennae · bioluminescent · carbon-based · hyperintelligent · translucent · exoskeleton
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
griffin · minotaur · pegasus · chimera · sphinx · basilisk · phoenix · hydra · kraken · leviathan
eldritch
Weirdly supernatural, disturbingly strange
- spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
- phantasmalLike an apparition
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
wraith · poltergeist · demon · spirit · shade · apparition · banshee · revenant · specter · incorporeal
amorphous
Without distinct shape
- shapeshifterBeing altering its form
- proteanReadily changing form
- polymorphousHaving many forms
transmogrify · formless · ooze · slime · mimic · doppelganger · changeling · blob · malleable · morphing
nonhumanoidhumanoid
Being with body like ours
anthropomorphic · human-like · android · anthropoid · manlike
human, nonhuman, humanoid, humans, humane, inhumane, humanity, humanly, inhuman