protandrogonous
Meanings
adj
- Referring to female forms of certain nematodes (Strongyloides stercoralis), in which male reproductive organs develop and disappear before female reproductive organs develop.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Probably from prot- + andro- + Ancient Greek γονή (gonḗ, “offspring; genitals”) + -ous, from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first, earliest”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man, male”).
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