Definition of "gynandromorphism" []

• The condition of being a gynandromorph. (noun)

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• "Researchers at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science say that the condition, known as bilateral gynandromorphism, is caused by a "chromosomal mishap.""
• "The occurrence of male somatic characters on one side or in some part of the body and female on the other, usually associated with the corresponding gonads, has been termed gynandromorphism, and has long been known in insects."
• "Various attempts have been made to explain gynandromorphism in insects in accordance with the chromosome theory of sex-determination."