- gynandromorphism
- noun see gynandromorph
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gynandromorphism
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Gynandromorphism — Gy*nan dro*mor phism (j[i^]*n[a^]n dr[ o]*m[^o]r f[i^]z m), n. [Gr. gynh a woman, female + anh r, andro s, a man, male + morfh form.] (Zo[ o]l.) An abnormal condition of certain animals, in which one side has the external characters of the male,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gynandromorphism — n. [Gr. gyne, woman; aner, male; morphe, form] The condition of being a gynandromorph; gynandromorphic adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
gynandromorphism — See gynandromorphic. * * * … Universalium
gynandromorphism — 1. An abnormal combination of male and female characteristics. 2. The presence of male and female sex chromosome complements in different tissues; sex chromosome mosaicism. [gyn + G. aner (andr ), a male human, + morphe … Medical dictionary
gynandromorphism — n. condition of exhibiting both female and male characteristics (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
gynandromorphism — gy·nan·dro·mor·phism … English syllables
gynandromorphism — noun see gynandromorph * * * gynandromorˈphism or gynandromorˈphy noun • • • Main Entry: ↑gyno … Useful english dictionary
Gynandromorph — Gy*nan dro*morph (j[i^]*n[a^]n dr[ o]*m[^o]rf), n. (Zo[ o]l.) An animal affected with gynandromorphism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gynandromorphous — Gy*nan dro*mor phous (j[i^]*n[a^]n dr[ o]*m[^o]r f[u^]s), a. (Zo[ o]l.) Affected with gynandromorphism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gynandromorph — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek gynandros + morph Date: circa 1890 an abnormal individual exhibiting characters of both sexes in various parts of the body ; a sexual mosaic • gynandromorphic adjective •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
