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GYNANDROMORPHOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gynandromorphous mean?
• GYNANDROMORPHOUS (adjective)
The adjective GYNANDROMORPHOUS has 1 sense:
1. having both male and female morphological characteristics
Familiarity information: GYNANDROMORPHOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GYNANDROMORPHOUS (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having both male and female morphological characteristics
Synonyms:
gynandromorphic; gynandromorphous
Similar:
androgynous (having both male and female characteristics)
Derivation:
gynandromorph (one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made)
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