an·droid I. \ˈanˌdrȯid\noun alsoan·droi·des\anˈdrȯi(ˌ)dēz\ (pluralandroidsorandroides) Etymology: Late Greek androeidēs manlike, from Greek andr- + -oeidēs -oid : an automation of human form II. adjective Etymology: Late Greek androeidēs manlike of the pelvis: having the angular form and narrow outlet typical of a well-built man < a disproportionate number of difficult labors occur in women with android pelves > — compare gynecoid