Main Entry: an·drog·y·nous
Pronunciation: an-'drä-j&-n&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin androgynus hermaphrodite, from Greek androgynos, from andr- + gynE woman -- more at QUEEN
1 : having the characteristics or nature of both male and female
2 a : neither specifically feminine nor masculine
b : suitable to or for either sex
3 : having traditional male and female roles obscured or reversed
- an·drog·y·nous·ly adverb
- an·drog·y·ny /-nE/ noun