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Hermaphrodite

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Table of contents

1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Noun
1.3 Adjective
1.4 Derived terms
1.5 See also

English

Etymology

From Hermaphroditos, mythical son of Hermes and Aphrodite, possessing both male and female qualities.

Noun

hermaphrodite

An individual possessing both male and female gonads.
An organism having both male and female reproductive organs.
An earthworm is a hermaphrodite.
A person or thing possessing two opposite qualities.

Adjective

hermaphrodite

Characteristic of a hermaphrodite.
Combining two opposite qualities.

Derived terms

false hermaphrodite
hermaphrodism
pseudohermaphrodite

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WordNet Definitions

The noun "hermaphrodite" has one sense:

hermaphrodite

The adjective "hermaphrodite" has one sense:

hermaphrodite

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