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hermaphroditism

her·maph·ro·ditism

uncommon dated

noun

1.

congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics

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2.

showing characteristics of both sexes

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Origin

From hermaphrodite + -ism.

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