noun
- A condition in which an organism displays both male and female sexual characteristics, either in different body regions or throughout the body.
Usage: biology; technical; also called gynandromorphism
Examples
- The butterfly specimen exhibited gynandromorphy, with male coloring on one wing and female coloring on the other.
- Gynandromorphy is occasionally observed in insects and crustaceans in laboratory conditions.
- Scientists study gynandromorphy to better understand sex determination mechanisms in animals.
- The bird displayed gynandromorphy with plumage characteristics of both sexes.