Androgynous Definition
ăn-drŏjə-nəs
adjective
Both male and female in one; hermaphroditic.
Webster's New World
Bearing both staminate and pistillate flowers in the same inflorescence or cluster.
Webster's New World
Of or marked by a blend of male and female characteristics, roles, etc.
An androgynous culture.
Webster's New World
Designating or of something that is not differentiated as to sex.
Androgynous clothing.
Webster's New World
Having both female and male characteristics; hermaphroditic.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Androgynous
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Latin androgynus (“hermaphrodite”), from Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγυνος (androgunos, “eunuch”), from ἀνδρός (andros) (genitive of ἀνήρ (anēr, “man”)) + γυνή (gunē, “woman”) + -ous.
From Wiktionary
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From Latin androgynus hermaphrodite from Greek androgunos andro- andro- gunē woman –gynous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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