gynandromorph

English

A normal female Papilio androgeus on the left, a mosaic gynandromorph in the center, and a normal male on the right.

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn

Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā

Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ)lbor.

English gyno-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr

Proto-Hellenic *anḗr

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der.

English andro-

Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor.

English -morph

English gynandromorph

From gyno- + andro- + -morph.

Noun

gynandromorph (plural gynandromorphs)

1. An insect, crustacean or bird literally having physical characteristics of both sexes, usually displaying a bilateral difference.
2. A person having certain physical characteristics of both sexes.

Synonyms

• GAM (abbreviation)

Derived terms

• gynandromorphic
• gynandromorphism
• gynandromorphophilia
• gynandromorphous
• gynandromorphy

Related terms

• gynandrous

Translations

insect, crustacean or bird

• Finnish: gynandromorfi
• French: gynandromorphe (fr)

person — see hermaphrodite,‎ intersex

See also

• gender ambiguous
• hermaphrodite