noun
- a condition in which an organism or individual exhibits both male and female characteristics or reproductive organs
Usage: biology; botany
Examples
- Gynandry is observed in certain plant species where flowers contain both stamens and pistils.
- The biologist studied gynandry in snails to understand reproductive flexibility.
- Some insects exhibit gynandry, displaying a mosaic of male and female traits.
- Gynandry differs from typical sexual dimorphism found in most animals.