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Adjective: hermaphrodite  ,hur'ma-fru,dIt
  1. (biology) of animal or plant; having both male and female reproductive organs
    "The hermaphrodite earthworm can mate with any other mature earthworm";
    - 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
    "The doctor explained that the newborn was a hermaphrodite and further tests would be needed";
    - intersex, gynandromorph, androgyne, epicene, epicene person

Derived forms: hermaphrodites

See also: androgynous

Type of: bisexual, bisexual person

Encyclopedia: Hermaphrodite