Definition of gynandrous in English:
gynandrous
adjective dʒɪˈnandrəsɡʌɪˈnandrəsdʒɪˈnændrəs
1Botany
(of a flower) having stamens and pistil united in one column, as in orchids.
Example sentencesExamples
- The gynandrous flowers are hermaphroditic, sometimes polygamous.
- The flowers of this order are characterized inter alia by being gynandrous, i.e. having their style and stamens united into a column.
2(of a person or animal) hermaphrodite.
Example sentencesExamples
- The products of Gender Economy are feminine, masculine, whole-gendered androgyn or undifferentiated identities of individuals, organizations and societies (and anything androgyn or gynandrous in between).
- The aim of this note is to illuminate certain problems generated by the appropriation of the terms ‘androgynous’ and ‘gynandrous’ in process theology.
- The tale of the Sickness of the Men of Ulster features the gynandrous horse goddess Macha who is associated with shape shifting.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Greek gunandros 'of doubtful sex' (from gunē 'woman' + anēr, andr- 'man, male') + -ous.
Definition of gynandrous in US English:
gynandrous
adjectivejiˈnandrəsdʒɪˈnændrəs
Botany 1(of a flower) having stamens and pistil united in one column, as in orchids.
Example sentencesExamples
- The flowers of this order are characterized inter alia by being gynandrous, i.e. having their style and stamens united into a column.
- The gynandrous flowers are hermaphroditic, sometimes polygamous.
- 1.1 (of a person or animal) hermaphrodite.
Example sentencesExamples
- The aim of this note is to illuminate certain problems generated by the appropriation of the terms ‘androgynous’ and ‘gynandrous’ in process theology.
- The products of Gender Economy are feminine, masculine, whole-gendered androgyn or undifferentiated identities of individuals, organizations and societies (and anything androgyn or gynandrous in between).
- The tale of the Sickness of the Men of Ulster features the gynandrous horse goddess Macha who is associated with shape shifting.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Greek gunandros ‘of doubtful sex’ (from gunē ‘woman’ + anēr, andr- ‘man, male’) + -ous.