Because the number of chromosomes is halved during meiosis, gametes can fuse (i.e. fertilization) to form a diploid zygote that contains two copies of each chromosome, one from each parent.
Misandry (/mÉªËsÃ¦ndri/) is the hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men or boys. It is parallel in form to misogyny, and either misandrous or misandristic can be used as adjective forms of the word. Contents.
Misandry is parallel in form to 'misogyny', and is formed from the Greek misos (Î¼á¿ÏÎ¿Ï, hatred) and anÄr, andros (á¼Î½Î®Ï, gen. á¼Î½Î´ÏÏÏ; man). Use of the word can be found as far back as the nineteenth century, including an 1871 use in The Spectator magazine.