Gynander

/ˈɡɪnændə/ noun

Definition

An organism or individual that has characteristics of both male and female, or a hermaphrodite.

Etymology

From Greek gynē (woman) + andr- (man), combining the roots for both genders to describe something that possesses both sexual characteristics.

Kelly Says

Many plants are natural gynanders—a single flower can contain both male stamens and female pistils, making them botanically more sophisticated than many animals!

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