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Adjective: hermaphroditic  ,hur,ma-fru'di-tik
  1. (biology) of animal or plant; having both male and female reproductive organs
    "The hermaphroditic earthworm can mate with any other mature earthworm";
    - hermaphrodite
     
  2. Of or relating to monoclinous plants
    "The hermaphroditic flowers of the tomato plant contain both male and female reproductive organs"

See also: androgynous, monoclinous

Encyclopedia: Hermaphroditic