gynomorph

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn

Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā

Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ)lbor.

English gyno-

Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)bor.

English -morph

English gynomorph

From gyno- + -morph.

Noun

gynomorph (plural gynomorphs)

1. An organism with female physical characteristics; female mimic.
2. A gynomorphic person.

Usage notes

• The terms andromorph and gynomorph (and related terms), when applied to humans (or anthropomorphic organisms), follow a body-first rather than identity-first terminology for an individual with the secondary sex characteristics typical of one sex and genitalia typical of the opposite sex.

Derived terms

• gynomorphic
  • gynomorphically
• gynomorphous

Related terms

• andromorph
• gynandromorph
• polymorph

See also

• altersex
• androgynous
• crossgender
• dickgirl
• futanari
• hermaphrodite, herm
  • maleherm
• intersex
• newhalf
• shemale
• trans woman