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what does the word androgynous mean?
As in a persons figure.
8 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Biology. Having both female and male characteristics; hermaphroditic.
Being neither distinguishably masculine nor feminine, as in dress, appearance, or behavior.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
According to dictionary.com it can mean
1. Being both male and female; hermaphroditic.
2. Having both masculine and feminine characteristics.
3. Having an ambiguous sexual identity.
4.Neither clearly masculine nor clearly feminine in appearance: the androgynous look of many rock stars.
5. Botany . having staminate and pistillate flowers in the same inflorescence.
I've used the word when looking at art were you can't determine what sex the person is.
Source(s): Dictionary.com - 1 decade ago
–adjective
1. being both male and female; hermaphroditic.
2. having both masculine and feminine characteristics.
3. having an ambiguous sexual identity.
4. neither clearly masculine nor clearly feminine in appearance: the androgynous look of many rock stars.
5. Botany . having staminate and pistillate flowers in the same inflorescence.
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- 1 decade ago
You really can't just look it up?
Its a mixing of masculine and feminine characteristics
Source(s): Wikipedia - papillon17Lv 41 decade ago
Something that cannot be categorized as only male or only female, something that has female and male characteristics.