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hermaphrodite

her·maph·ro·dite

US/hɝˈmæfɹədaɪt/ rare dated

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

1.

of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs

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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