Meaning of ANDROGYNOUS
| Pronunciation: | | an'drâjunus
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| | Definition: | | [adj] having both male and female characteristics |
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| | Synonyms: | | bisexual, epicene, gynandromorphic, gynandromorphous, hermaphrodite, hermaphroditic, intersexual, pseudohermaphrodite, pseudohermaphroditic, unisex |
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| | Antonyms: | | female, male | | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \An*drog"y*nous\, Androgynal \An*drog"y*nal\, a. [L.
androgynus, Gr. ?; 'anh`r, 'andro`s, man + gynh` woman: cf.
F. androgyne.]
1. Uniting both sexes in one, or having the characteristics
of both; being in nature both male and female;
hermaphroditic. --Owen.
The truth is, a great mind must be androgynous.
--Coleridge.
2. (Bot.) Bearing both staminiferous and pistilliferous
flowers in the same cluster.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Bringing together opposing forces is what lies behind a dream of an androgynous figure. You might be facing a situation where you should be able to conciliate contradictions in your life. |
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| | Definition: | | In botany: having male and female flowers in the same inflorescence. In general: having characteristics of both sexes. |
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