Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gynandromorph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gy-nan-dro-morph
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

Derived Forms

Phrases

gender ambiguous

Frequently Paired Words

gynandrous gender ambiguous hermaphrodite

Synonyms

Questions

What does gynandromorph mean?
An insect, crustacean or bird literally having physical characteristics of both sexes, usually displaying a bilateral difference.
Where does gynandromorph come from?
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.

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