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androgenous
[an-droj-uh-nuhs]
adjective
Biology.
pertaining to the production of or tending to produce male offspring.
androgenous
/ æˈɒɪə /
adjective
biology producing only male offspring
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Other Word Forms
- semiandrogenous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of androgenous1
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Example Sentences
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A cobalt blue one-shoulder piece was set off by the male model’s long bright red and androgenous nail polish.
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When To Use
does androgenous mean?
Androgenous is used in biology and botany to describe something that only has or only tends to have male offspring, typically plants, as in Farmers engineered androgenous corn plants. Androgenous is rarely used, even in a scientific context. It should not be confused with the word androgynous.Androgynous is used in botany to describe plants with both staminate and pistillate flowers. More generally, it is commonly used to describe a person who is neither clearly masculine or feminine in appearance.Example: In his experiment, the botanist created androgenous flowers in an attempt to prevent them from reproducing.
Androgenous is used in biology and botany to describe something that only has or only tends to have male offspring, typically plants, as in Farmers engineered androgenous corn plants. Androgenous is rarely used, even in a scientific context. It should not be confused with the word androgynous.Androgynous is used in botany to describe plants with both staminate and pistillate flowers. More generally, it is commonly used to describe a person who is neither clearly masculine or feminine in appearance.Example: In his experiment, the botanist created androgenous flowers in an attempt to prevent them from reproducing.
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