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Hermaphroditus
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Her·maph·ro·di·tus  (hr-mfr-dts)
n. Greek Mythology
The son of Hermes and Aphrodite, who became united in one body with the nymph Salmacis.

[Latin Hermaphrodtus, Greek Hermaphrodtos : Herms, Hermes + Aphrodt, Aphrodite; see Aphrodite.]

Hermaphroditus [hɜːˌmæfrəˈdaɪtəs]
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(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
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Noun1.Hermaphroditus - (Greek mythology) son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged with the nymph Salmacis to form one body
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks


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