Androgynia

/ˌændrədʒɪˈniːə/ noun

Definition

Another term for androgyny; the condition of possessing both male and female characteristics.

Etymology

From Greek 'androgyn-' + '-ia' (noun suffix). A variant form of 'androgyny' found in medical and botanical literature, especially in older texts.

Kelly Says

In botanical texts, androgynia describes flowers that have both stamens (male) and pistils (female)—about 90% of flowering plants are technically androgynous, making the hermaphroditic flower the norm, not the exception.

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