GYNANDROMORPH

hermaphrodite, intersex, gynandromorph, androgyne, epicene, epicene person

(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gynandromorph (plural gynandromorphs)

An insect or crustacean literally having physical characteristics of both sexes, usually displaying a bilateral difference.

A person having certain physical characteristics of both sexes.

Source: Wiktionary


Gy*nan"dro*morph, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An animal affected with gynandromorphism,

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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