androgenous

[ an-droj-uh-nuhs ]

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

Origin of androgenous

1
First recorded in 1750–60; andro- + -genous

Other words from androgenous

  • sem·i·an·drog·e·nous, adjective

Words that may be confused with androgenous

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British Dictionary definitions for androgenous

androgenous

/ (ænˈdrɒdʒɪnəs) /


adjective
  1. biology producing only male offspring

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