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gynandromorph

American  
[ji-nan-druh-mawrf, gahy-, jahy-] / dʒɪˈnæn drəˌmɔrf, gaɪ-, dʒaɪ- /

noun

Biology.

  1. an organism exhibiting both male and female morphological characteristics.

gynandromorph British  
/ dʒaɪ-, dʒɪˈnændrəʊˌmɔːf, ɡaɪ- /

noun

  1. an organism, esp an insect, that has both male and female physical characteristics Compare hermaphrodite

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Other Word Forms

  • gynandromorphic adjective
  • gynandromorphism noun
  • gynandromorphous adjective
  • gynandromorphy noun

Etymology

Origin of gynandromorph

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Greek gýnandro(s) ( gynandrous ) + -morph

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