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  1. Gynandromorphism

    A gynandromorph is an organism that contains both male and female characteristics. The term comes from the Greek γυνή (gynē) 'female', ἀνήρ (anēr) 'male', and μορφή (morphē) 'form', and is used mainly in the field of entomology. Gynandromorphism is most frequently recognized in organisms that have strong sexual dimorphism such as certain butterflies, spiders, and birds, but has been recognized in numerous other types of organisms.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Gynandromorphismnoun

    an abnormal condition of certain animals, in which one side has the external characters of the male, and the other those of the female

  2. Etymology: [Gr. gynh` a woman, female + 'anh`r, 'andro`s, a man, male + morfh` form.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gynandromorphism in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gynandromorphism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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