hermaphroditism

her·maph·ro·dit·ism

 (hər-măf′rə-dī-tĭz′əm) also her·maph·ro·dism (-rə-dĭz′əm)

n.

1. The presence of both male and female reproductive organs that is typical of certain plants and animals, as in a monoecious plant or an earthworm.

2. The presence in some humans and in some individuals of other animal species of both male and female reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics in the same individual.

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hermaphroditism

the presence on an individual body of both male and female sex organs. Also called androgynism, gynandrism, gynandry. — hermaphrodite, n. — hermaphroditic, adj.

See also: Body, Human

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hermaphroditism - congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics hermaphrodism birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth
	2.	hermaphroditism - showing characteristics of both sexes androgyny, bisexuality sexuality, gender - the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles; "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus"

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Translations

her·maph·ro·dit·ism

n. hermafroditismo, condición de hermafrodita.

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hermaphroditism

n hermafroditismo

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