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gynandrous

gy nan drous |gīˈnandrəs, jinˈan -ʤɪˈnændrəs | adjective Botany (of a flower ) having stamens and pistil united in one column, as in orchids. (of a person or animal ) hermaphrodite. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek gunandros of doubtful sex (from gunē woman + anēr, andr- man, male ) + -ous .

 

Oxford Dictionary

gynandrous

gynandrous |dʒɪˈnandrəs, gʌɪ -| adjective 1 Botany (of a flower ) having stamens and pistil united in one column, as in orchids. 2 (of a person or animal ) hermaphrodite. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek gunandros of doubtful sex (from gunē woman + anēr, andr- man, male ) + -ous .