protandrogonous
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from prot- + andro- + Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ, “offspring; genitals”) + -ous, from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first, earliest”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man, male”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɹoʊ.tænˈdɹɑɡ.ən.əs/
Adjective[edit]
protandrogonous (not comparable)
- (nematology) Referring to female forms of certain nematodes (Strongyloides stercoralis), in which male reproductive organs develop and disappear before female reproductive organs develop.
Usage notes[edit]
Compare it with androgynous, which denotes those having physical characteristics of both sexes (hermaphrodite).