Androgenous (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or related to androgenesis.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The androgenous plant produced male offspring through a process of apomictic parthenogenesis.
- Androgenous individuals have a mixed reproductive morphology that combines both male and female characteristics.
- Androgenous reproduction allows some species to bypass the need for fertilization by a male gamete.
- In some cases, androgenous plants can be produced through the use of tissue culture techniques.
- The androgenous characteristics of the species made it an interesting subject for study in the field of genetics.