What does "animatronics" mean?

A form of robotics used to create robots that produce preset moves and prerecorded sounds.

What is a synonym for "animatronics"?

Common synonyms include: behavioral animality.

Pronounced //ˌænɪməˈtɹɒnɪks//.

/ˌænɪməˈtɹɒnɪks/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A form of robotics used to create robots that produce preset moves and prerecorded sounds. uncountable
"Claim that Armitage was not a real rat but an animatronics one that she had made in Science class."
2
the construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland) wordnet

"Claim that Armitage was not a real rat but an animatronics one that she had made in Science class."

Blend of animation + electronics, from the Disney trademark "Audio-Animatronics".