“Androgenous” or “Androgynous”—Which to use?

“Androgenous” or “Androgynous”

Overview

androgenous / androgynous are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

androgenous: NA

androgynous: (adjective) relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance. (adjective) having both male and female characteristics.

Pronunciation

androgenous: NA

androgynous: ae·n·d·r·AO·jh·ah·n·ah·s

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Examples in Context

Examples of “androgenous”

Examples of “androgynous”

…forest owned by Desire, the androgynous sibling of Sandman.
…particularly well known for her androgynous roles, her earliest being Jia…
…by Tilda Swinton as an androgynous, "half-breed" angel with a disdain…
…of lengthening their skirts like androgynous Yankii girls, created a new…
…show each member wearing formal androgynous attire.
…was slowly moving toward an androgynous species, which she called “one-gender…

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