Gynandrophore

/ɡɪˈnændrəfɔː/ noun

Definition

In botany, a structure that bears both male (anther) and female (carpel) reproductive organs together.

Etymology

From Greek gynē (woman) + andr- (man) + -phore (bearer, carrier), describing the botanical structure that carries both reproductive parts.

Kelly Says

The gynandrophore is a perfect example of how plants solved reproduction without needing separate sexes—one structure does the work of two, and flowers don't even need to 'decide' which gender to be!

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