gynandromorph

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

Word Origin

noun, Biology.

an individual exhibiting morphological characteristics of both sexes.

Origin of gynandromorph

Greek

1895-1900

1895-1900; < Greek gýnandro(s) (see gynandrous) + -morph

Related forms

gynandromorphic, gynandromorphous, adjective

gynandromorphism, gynandromorphy, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for gynandromorph

gynandromorph

/dʒɪˈnændrəʊˌmɔːf; ɡaɪ-; dʒaɪ-/

noun

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

Derived Forms

gynandromorphic, gynandromorphous, adjective
gynandromorphism, gynandromorphy, noun

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