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Meaning of ANDROGYNOUS

Pronunciation:  an'drâjunus

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[adj]  having both male and female characteristics
 

ANDROGYNOUS is a 11 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: bisexual, epicene, gynandromorphic, gynandromorphous, hermaphrodite, hermaphroditic, intersexual, pseudohermaphrodite, pseudohermaphroditic, unisex
 
 Antonyms: female, male
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\An*drog"y*nous\, Androgynal \An*drog"y*nal\, a. [L.
androgynus, Gr. ?; 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + gynh` woman: cf.
F. androgyne.]
1. Uniting both sexes in one, or having the characteristics
   of both; being in nature both male and female;
   hermaphroditic. --Owen.
         The truth is, a great mind must be androgynous.
                                               --Coleridge.
2. (Bot.) Bearing both staminiferous and pistilliferous
   flowers in the same cluster.
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Bringing together opposing forces is what lies behind a dream of an androgynous figure. You might be facing a situation where you should be able to conciliate contradictions in your life.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: In botany: having male and female flowers in the same inflorescence. In general: having characteristics of both sexes.
 

 

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