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Meaning of
hermaphrodite
in English
hermaphrodite
us
//ˌhɜrməfroʊdʌɪt//
uk
//ˌhɜːməfrəʊdaɪt//
#uncommon
Plural
hermaphrodites
Definitions
Noun
a
person
with
both
male
and
female
reproductive
parts
an
individual
with
ambiguous
sex
organs
;
characteristics
In
biology
,
a
hermaphrodite
refers
to
an
organism
that
has
both
male
and
female
gonads
.
an
organism
with
both
male
and
female
gonads
Some
plants
are
hermaphrodites
,
having
both
stamens
and
pistils
in
their
flowers
.
Adjective
having
both
ovaries
and
testes
;
stamens
and
pistils
Some
species
of
fish
are
hermaphrodite
,
possessing
both
ovaries
and
testes
to
reproduce
.
