an·drog·y·nous ( n-dr j  -ns)adj. 1. Biology Having both female and male characteristics; hermaphroditic. 2. Being neither distinguishably masculine nor feminine, as in dress, appearance, or behavior. [From Latin androgynus, hermaphrodite, from Greek androgunos : andro-, andro- + gun  , woman; see -gynous.]an·drog y·nous·ly adv.an·drog y·ny (--n) n. |
androgynous
Adjective
having both male and female characteristics [Greek anēr man + gunē woman]
| androgynous (n-drj-ns) Having both female and male characteristics. androgyny noun ( n-drj-n) |
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| Adj. | 1. | androgynous - relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance |
| 2. | androgynous - having both male and female characteristics female - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop; "a female heir"; "female holly trees bear the berries" male - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation; "a male infant"; "a male holly tree" |
androgynous
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