What is "hermaphrodite" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does hermaphrodite mean in English? Meaning of hermaphrodite definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "hermaphrodite" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "hermaphrodite": one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made

Noun

  • Meaning: one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
  • Synonyms: androgyne epicene epicene person gynandromorph hermaphrodite intersex
  • Hypernyms: bisexual bisexual person
  • Meaning of "hermaphrodite": of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs

    Adjective

  • Meaning: of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs
  • Synonyms: hermaphrodite hermaphroditic
  • Similar: androgynous
  • Adjective: An individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads. [from late 14th c.] An earthworm is a hermaphrodite.A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.(nautical) A hermaphrodite brig.A farm wagon convertible to multiple purposes.
  • Synonyms:

    bisexual, epicene, cross-sexual, trans-sexual, unisexual,

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