androgenous

English

Etymology

From androgen +‎ -ous.

Adjective

androgenous (comparative more androgenous, superlative most androgenous)

1. (biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
   • 1983, B.J. Duchac et al., “Electron microscopical studies of gonads in primary and secondary males of protogynous hermaphroditic fish”, in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, →DOI:

     The Leydig cells play a primary role in synthesis of androgenous hormones in gonochoristic fish.

2. Misspelling of androgynous.

Anagrams

• on one's guard