gynandromorphous
- adjective
- /ˌɡɪnænˈdromɔrfəs/
- Specialized
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gynandromorfo
- The butterfly displayed a striking gynandromorphous pattern, with one wing patterned as male and the other as female.
Examples
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Some insects are born gynandromorphous, a rare condition resulting in both male and female traits.
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Scientists were fascinated by the gynandromorphous bird because of its split plumage coloration.
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Look at that gynandromorphous insect! It's amazing!
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The gynandromorphous butterfly displayed vibrant colors on both sides.
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The butterfly displayed a striking gynandromorphous pattern, with one wing patterned as male and the other as female.
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Some insects are born gynandromorphous, a rare condition resulting in both male and female traits.
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Scientists were fascinated by the gynandromorphous bird because of its split plumage coloration.
Synonyms
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9.9
An animal that has male body parts on one side and female body parts on the other
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8.4
Having both male and female sex parts on one body
Having both male and female reproductive parts in the same body, as in some flowers or animals
Surface Forms
Morphology
gynandromorphous = gynandromorph (opaque) = gyn + andro + morph + ous
The term is specialized and not easily deduced by learners without specific biological knowledge.
Etymology
The word gynandromorphous comes from Greek parts gyn- 'female', andr- 'male' and -morph 'form', as in android and metamorphosis. So, a gynandromorphous animal shows both male and female forms or parts.