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With both male and female characteristics in one; hermaphroditic (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 11 letters · last seen September 4, 2026

Answer
ANDROGYNOUS
ANDROGYNOUS · 11 letters · puzzle shows ANDR*******
The Root
ANDRmeans “man”

In a sentence: A male seahorse is an example of an ANDROGYNOUS parent because he carries the babies.

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The Rootonym clue “With both male and female characteristics in one; hermaphroditic (adjective)” has the answer ANDROGYNOUS (11 letters), built on the root ANDR, which means “man”. See the full September 4, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.