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androgenous

[ an-droj-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

, Biology.
  1. pertaining to the production of or tending to produce male offspring.


androgenous

/ ænˈdrɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

  1. biology producing only male offspring


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Other Words From

  • semi·an·droge·nous adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of androgenous1

First recorded in 1750–60; andro- + -genous

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