hermaphroditism
The condition of an organism that is able to reproduce as both male and female, either…The condition of an organism that is able to reproduce as both male and female, either simultaneously (simultaneous hermaphroditism or cosexuality) or sequentially (sequential hermaphroditism or dichogamy).
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition of an organism that is able to reproduce as both male and female, either simultaneously (simultaneous hermaphroditism or cosexuality) or sequentially (sequential hermaphroditism or dichogamy).
Hermaphroditismus, Hermaphrodismus, Zweigeschlechtlichkeit
гермафродити́змgermafroditízm
congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics
(countable, dated, historical, offensive, uncountable)The condition of intersex people with intermediate sex characteristics or pseudohermaphroditism.
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Forms
plural: hermaphroditisms| Singular | hermaphroditism |
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics:hermaphrodism
- showing characteristics of both sexes:androgynybisexuality
Word family
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