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gynandromorph::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | androgyne, epicene, epicene person, hermaphrodite, intersex |
| Type of | bisexual, bisexual person |
| Derivation | gynandromorphous |
Examples of gynandromorph
gynandromorph
A rare gynandromorph blue crab, whose anatomy is split symmetrically between male and female.
From the sciencedaily.com
Around one in ten thousand butterflies is a gynandromorph.
From the guardian.co.uk
The rare gynandromorph is divided down the middle, with a characteristic blue male claw and a female red claw.
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- Hermaphrodite: one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
- A gynandromorph is an organism that contains both male and female characteristics. The term gynandromorph, from Greek "gyne" female and "andro" male, is mainly used in the field of Lepidopterology (butterfly/moth study) or entomology (all insects). ...
- An individual that is a mosaic of male and female structures. The underlying cause is frequently sexchromosome mosaicism, such that some cells are chromosomal females, whereas others are chromosomal males.
- A sexual mosaic (i.e. some cells or clones in a given individual are male while others are female).
