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Adjective: hermaphrodite  ,hur'ma-fru,dIt
  1. (biology) of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs
    - hermaphroditic
Noun: hermaphrodite  ,hur'ma-fru,dIt
  1. One having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
    - intersex, gynandromorph, androgyne, epicene, epicene person

Derived forms: hermaphrodites

See also: androgynous

Type of: bisexual, bisexual person

Encyclopedia: Hermaphrodite

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