gynandromorph

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gynandromorph

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Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn

Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā

Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ)lbor.

English gyno-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr

Proto-Hellenic *anḗr

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der.

English andro-

Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor.

English -morph

English gynandromorph

From gyno- + andro- + -morph.

noun gynandromorphs

  1. An insect, crustacean or bird literally having physical characteristics of both sexes, usually displaying a bilateral difference.
  2. A person having certain physical characteristics of both sexes.

Similar: GAM

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