gynandromorph

[ ji-nan-druh-mawrf, gahy-, jahy- ]
/ dʒɪˈnæn drəˌmɔrf, gaɪ-, dʒaɪ- /

noun Biology.

an individual exhibiting morphological characteristics of both sexes.

Origin of gynandromorph

1895–1900; < Greek gýnandro(s) (see gynandrous) + -morph

OTHER WORDS FROM gynandromorph

gy·nan·dro·mor·phic, gy·nan·dro·mor·phous, adjective gy·nan·dro·morph·ism, gy·nan·dro·mor·phy, noun

British Dictionary definitions for gynandromorphism

gynandromorph
/ (dʒɪˈnændrəʊˌmɔːf, ɡaɪ-, dʒaɪ-) /

noun

an organism, esp an insect, that has both male and female physical characteristics Compare hermaphrodite (def. 1)

Derived forms of gynandromorph

gynandromorphic or gynandromorphous, adjective gynandromorphism or gynandromorphy, noun

Medical definitions for gynandromorphism

gynandromorphism
[ gī-năn′drə-môrfĭz′əm, jĭ- ]

n.

The occurrence of both male and female characteristics in an organism.