protandrogonous
English
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editEtymology
editProbably from prot- + andro- + Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ, “offspring; genitals”) + -ous, from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first, earliest”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man, male”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɹoʊ.tænˈdɹɑɡ.ən.əs/
Adjective
editprotandrogonous (not comparable)
- (nematology) Referring to female forms of certain nematodes (Strongyloides stercoralis), in which male reproductive organs develop and disappear before female reproductive organs develop.
Usage notes
editCompare it with androgynous, which denotes those having physical characteristics of both sexes (hermaphrodite).