Andro- derives from the Greek andros (man) and denotes anything that’s male or masculine (and you thought that was testosterone ) It’s given us several words, many of them scientific or biological:
andranatomy - the dissection or structure of the male body
androcentric - regarding men as being primary or central
androcephalic - having a man’s head upon an animal’s body
androcracy - political rule by men
androcyte - a male sex cell
androgen - a steroid/hormone that promotes the development male sexual organs and characteristics
androgynous - having both male and female characteristics; also applies in botany. Don’t confuse this with androgenous, a biological term which means producing male offspring only
android - a robot that looks like a human
andrology - the study of diseases that affect men (sometimes called andriatry or andriatics)
andromorphous - having a man’s shape
androsterone - a steroid hormone produced by men
Find many more examples here.
Thứ Hai, 28 tháng 4, 2008
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