gynandromorph

noun

gyn·​an·​dro·​morph ˌgīn-ˈan-drə-ˌmȯrf  ˌjin- 

: an abnormal individual (such as an insect, bird, or crustacean) exhibiting physical characteristics of both sexes

gynandromorphic

(ˌ)gīn-ˌan-drə-ˈmȯr-fik  (ˌ)jin- 

adjective

gynandromorphism

(ˌ)gīn-ˌan-drə-ˈmȯr-ˌfi-zəm  (ˌ)jin- 

noun

gynandromorphy

ˌgīn-ˈan-drə-ˌmȯr-fē  ˌjin- 

noun

Examples of gynandromorph in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The last time Powdermill saw a gynandromorph was in 2005, when the team found a grosbeak that looked very similar to this one. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 9 Oct. 2020

The team didn’t analyze the bee’s genes to confirm its gynandromorph status. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2020

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from gynandromorphous "exhibiting characters of both sexes," borrowed from French gynandromorphe or New Latin gynandromorphus, from Greek gýnandros "of doubtful sex" + French -morphe or New Latin -morphus -morphous — more at gynandrous

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gynandromorph

• dwarf
• morph
• orf
• wharf
• polymorph

Medical Definition

gynandromorph

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

gynandromorphic

(ˌ)gīn-ˌan-drə-ˈmȯr-fik  (ˌ)jin- 

adjective

gynandromorphism

-ˌfiz-əm 

noun

gynandromorphy

(ˈ)gīn-ˈan-drə-ˌmȯr-fē  (ˈ)jin- 

noun

plural gynandromorphies