noun
- Organisms, especially insects, that display both male and female sexual characteristics, typically due to a genetic or developmental abnormality.
Usage: biology; plural form of gynandromorph; commonly observed in insects such as butterflies, bees, and beetles
Examples
- Scientists discovered several gynandromorphs among the butterfly specimens in the museum collection.
- The gynandromorphs displayed male coloration on one side of their bodies and female coloration on the other.
- Researchers study gynandromorphs to better understand sex determination in insects.
- Some gynandromorphs are sterile or have reduced reproductive capacity.
- The bilateral gynandromorphs showed a clear division between male and female traits.