gynandromorph

[ ji-nan-druh-mawrf, gahy-, jahy- ]

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

Origin of gynandromorph

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Greek gýnandro(s) (see gynandrous) + -morph

Other words from gynandromorph

  • gy·nan·dro·mor·phic, gy·nan·dro·mor·phous, adjective
  • gy·nan·dro·morph·ism, gy·nan·dro·mor·phy, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for gynandromorph

gynandromorph

/ (dʒɪˈnændrəʊˌmɔːf, ɡaɪ-, dʒaɪ-) /


noun
  1. an organism, esp an insect, that has both male and female physical characteristics: Compare hermaphrodite (def. 1)

Derived forms of gynandromorph

  • gynandromorphic or gynandromorphous, adjective
  • gynandromorphism or gynandromorphy, noun

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