The condition or phenomenon of displaying both male and female characteristics within a single organism, particularly visible in insects.
From Greek gynē (woman) + andr- (man) + -morphē (form) + -ism (condition), creating an abstract noun for the biological phenomenon.
Gynandromorphism has helped researchers understand that maleness and femaleness aren't indivisible units—they can literally be separated by cell lineage, proving that sexual identity is more complex than a single genetic switch.
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