"hemigynous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-) + γυνή (gunḗ) + -ous. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἡμι-}} Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-), {{suffix|en||ous}} + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} hemigynous (not comparable)
  1. (entomology, obsolete) Having characteristics of both male and female of the species but the sexual organs for one gender only. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete Categories (topical): Entomology Related terms: gynandrous
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