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gynandromorph
[ ji-nan-druh-mawrf, gahy-, jahy- ]
noun
, Biology.
- an organism exhibiting both male and female morphological characteristics.
gynandromorph
/ dʒaɪ-; dʒɪˈnændrəʊˌmɔːf; ɡaɪ- /
noun
- an organism, esp an insect, that has both male and female physical characteristics Compare hermaphrodite
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Derived Forms
- gyˌnandroˈmorphic, adjective
- gyˌnandroˈmorphism, noun
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Other Words From
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of gynandromorph1
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Greek gýnandro(s) ( gynandrous ) + -morph
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