hermaphrodite
her·maph·ro·dite
noun
1.
one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
adjective
Origin
From Hermaphroditus, the mythical son of Hermes and Aphrodite, who merged bodies with a naiad, thereafter having both male and female qualities.
Phrases
- false hermaphrodite
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