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androgynous

Syllabification: (an·drog·y·nous)
Pronunciation: /anˈdräjənəs/
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Definition of androgynous

adjective

  • partly male and partly female in appearance; of indeterminate sex.
  • having the physical characteristics of both sexes; hermaphrodite.

Derivatives

androgynously

adverb

androgyny

Pronunciation: /-nē/
noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin androgynus (see androgyne) + -ous

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