androgynous
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Latin androgynus (“hermaphrodite”), from Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγυνος (“eunuch”), from ἀνδρός (genitive of ἀνήρ (“man”)) + γυνή (“woman”) + -ous.
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androgynous (comparative more androgynous, superlative most androgynous)
- Possessing the sex organs of both sexes. [from the earlier 17th c.]
- Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
- Possessing qualities of both sexes.
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having sex organs of both genders — see hermaphroditic
pertaining to a characteristic that is not definitively of either sex
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