gynandromorph

noun gyn·an·dro·morph \ˌgīn-ˈan-drə-ˌmȯrf, ˌjin-\

Definition of GYNANDROMORPH

: an abnormal individual exhibiting characters of both sexes in various parts of the body : a sexual mosaic

— gyn·an·dro·mor·phic \(ˌ)gīn-ˌan-drə-ˈmȯr-fik, (ˌ)jin-\ adjective

— gyn·an·dro·mor·phism \-ˌfi-zəm\ noun

— gyn·an·dro·mor·phy \ˌgīn-ˈan-drə-ˌmȯr-fē, ˌjin-\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek gynandros + -morph

First Known Use: circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun gyn·an·dro·morph \(ˈ)gīn-ˈan-drə-ˌmȯrf, (ˈ)jin-\

: an abnormal individual exhibiting characters of both sexes in various parts of the body : a sexual mosaic

—gyn·an·dro·mor·phic \(ˌ)gīn-ˌan-drə-ˈmȯr-fik, (ˌ)jin-\ adjective

—gyn·an·dro·mor·phism \-ˌfiz-əm\ noun

—gyn·an·dro·mor·phy \(ˈ)gīn-ˈan-drə-ˌmȯr-fē, (ˈ)jin-\ noun, plural gyn·an·dro·mor·phies

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