holandric [ho-lan-drik, hoh-] Word Origin adjective Genetics.
- of or relating to a heritable trait appearing only in males (opposed to hologynic).
Origin of holandric 1925–30; hol- + Greek andrikós masculine, equivalent to andr- (stem of anḗr man) + -ikos -ic holandric in Medicine holandric [hō-lăn′drĭk, hŏ-] adj.
- Relating to a trait encoded by a gene or genes located on the Y-chromosome and therefore occurring only in males.