- having stamens and pistils united in a column, as in orchids: Looking for an example of a gynandrous flower, we were directed to a miltonia in full bloom.
- having both male and female reproductive organs, especially as a normal condition of the species, but occasionally as an abnormality: Gynandrous specimens from these butterfly species are not uncommon.
- (of flowers such as the orchid) having the stamens and styles united in a column
- hermaphroditic