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zwitterblütig

English translation: hermaphrodite / androgynous / bisexual

14:54 Mar 23, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / Sugar beet
German term or phrase: zwitterblütig
Only context: Die Zuckrübe ist im Vergleich zu Mais zwittrigblütig.
AndrewSzep
Local time: 13:52
English translation:hermaphrodite / androgynous / bisexual
Explanation:
Zwitterblüte f (Bot) hermaphrodite
(Collins)

Zwitterblüte f hermaphrodite [bisexual] flower
zwitterblütig (Bot) androgynous
Zwitterblütigkeit f (Bot) androgyny
(Langenscheidt Biologie)
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 13:52
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6hermaphrodite / androgynous / bisexual
Cilian O'Tuama


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Zwitterblütig
hermaphrodite / androgynous / bisexual


Explanation:
Zwitterblüte f (Bot) hermaphrodite
(Collins)

Zwitterblüte f hermaphrodite [bisexual] flower
zwitterblütig (Bot) androgynous
Zwitterblütigkeit f (Bot) androgyny
(Langenscheidt Biologie)


Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 13:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cetacea: "androgynous" seems to occur most often in connection with plants.
4 mins
agree  Kim Metzger
8 mins
agree  John Speese: Yes, androgynous or hermaphroditic.
8 mins
agree  rainerc (X): with Cetacea
14 mins
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): exactly
5 hrs
agree  Anglo-German (X)
9 hrs
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