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English
Etymology
Probably from prot- + andro- + Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ, “offspring; genitals”) + -ous, from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first, earliest”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man, male”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
protandrogonous (not comparable)
- (nematology) Referring to female forms of certain nematodes (Strongyloides stercoralis), in which male reproductive organs develop and disappear before female reproductive organs develop.
Usage notes
Compare it with androgynous, which denotes those having physical characteristics of both sexes (hermaphrodite).