Pronunciation: ˌ a-n ə -m ə - ' trä-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: short for audio-animatronic
Date: 1978
: of, relating to, or being a puppet or similar figure that is animated by means of electromechanical devices
– an · i · ma · tron · i · cal · ly \ -ni-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb