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ANDROGYNY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showing characteristics of both sexes
Synonyms:
androgyny; bisexuality; hermaphroditism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("androgyny" is a kind of...):
gender; sex; sexuality (the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles)
Derivation:
androgenous (of or related to androgenesis)
androgynous (having both male and female characteristics)
androgynous (relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance)