Gynandromorph (Noun)
Meaning
One having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The baby was identified as an intersex individual, also known as a gynandromorph, because neither external genitalia was definitively male or female.
- In most cases, a gynandromorph will undergo surgery to assign a sex shortly after birth.
- The gynandromorph's ambiguous genitalia posed a challenge for the medical team to determine the best course of treatment.
- Some activist groups advocate for the rights of intersex individuals, including those identified as gynandromorph, to choose their own gender or neither.
- In some cultures, individuals identified as gynandromorph are revered for their uniqueness and connection to spirituality.