humanoid creature

collocation in English

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humanoid
adjective
uk
/ˈhjuː.mə.nɔɪd/us
/ˈhjuː.mə.nɔɪd/
(of a machine or creature) with the appearance and qualities of ...
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creature
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkriː.tʃər/us
/ˈkriː.tʃɚ/
any large or small living thing that can ...
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(Definition ofhumanoidandcreaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He appears as ahumanoidcreaturewith a face resembling a bear-trap.
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After encountering giant crabs and a weirdhumanoidcreaturethey locate a habitable island.
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At 100% activation, he turns into ahumanoidcreaturewith dark skin, black bat-like wings, and blue markings that cover his entire body.
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Unseen to her is ahumanoidcreaturelurking outside on the roof.
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It assumes the shape of a massive wingedhumanoidcreature.
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In this edition, the bullywug is given thehumanoidcreaturetype.
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Aivenna is a pinkhumanoidcreaturein golden battle armor.
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Amanda checks her camera and one of the pictures shows ahumanoidcreatureinside one of the apartment buildings.
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It is generally described as a tall, bonyhumanoidcreaturewith disproportionately long limbs, to the point that its knees reach above its head when it squats down.
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These beings appear as dark, humanoid creatures, wrapped in black.
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This ended up turning animals into intelligent, humanoid creatures with superhuman abilities.
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They are thought to be diminutive humanoid creatures, dark and beautiful, with mysterious powers over dreams and nature.
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Much of his time is spent exploring and fighting off crazed, deformed humanoid creatures.
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Aggressive, xenophobic, yet industrious small humanoid creatures, kobolds are noted for their skill at building traps and preparing ambushes.
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Other races include various humanoid creatures that appear like animals, such as wolves, bears, boars and other animal species.
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Fatimas are humanoid creatures genetically engineered for a life of service on the battlefield.
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Many humanoid creatures (all dressed up in very colourful, carnival-like costumes) are dancing, occasionally as a group, but usually individually.
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They are humanoid creatures with pale skin, three digits per hand, and four nostrils.
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He discovers that he can see four small ghostly, malevolent-looking humanoid creatures sitting on his shoulders.
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