hemigynous
adjEtymology From Ancient Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-) + γυνή (gunḗ) + -ous.
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Biology, Entomology, Natural sciences Obsolete Having characteristics of both male and female of the species but the sexual organs for one gender only.
- Since the above was written, I find that the hemigynous insects require a more careful examination than I had found leisure to bestow on them, […]1851, Edward Newman, “On the Word Hermaphrodite”, in The Zoologist:
- Hemigynous Specimen of Acronycta leporina.1872 March 18, “Extracts from the Proceedings of the Entomological Society, March 18, 1872”, in The Entomologist, page 267:
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- The female characters may be assumed on the head (gynaecocephalous), afterwards on the thorax (hemigynous), and finally on the elytra.1901, Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society [of Great Britain], page 413:
- Related terms
- gynandrous