Hermaphrodite (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an organism, such as an earthworm or plant, having both male and female reproductive organs at the same time or throughout the lifespan.
  2. Older Use: Offensive.
    • a person who has both testicular and ovarian tissue.
    • any intersex person.
  3. something in which two opposite qualities are combined.
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an organism having both male and female reproductive organs.
  2. monoclinous.
  3. combining two opposite qualities.
noun
  1. an individual animal or flower that has both male and female reproductive organs
  2. a person having both male and female sexual characteristics and genital tissues
  3. a person or thing in which two opposite forces or qualities are combined
adjective
  1. having the characteristics of a hermaphrodite
    Hermaphrodite (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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