Hermaphrodite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɝˈmæfɹədaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hermaphrodite is a noun meaning (biology) Cosexual: an organism possessing both types of gonads; a flower possessing both stamens and pistils.
Meaning
(biology) Cosexual: an organism possessing both types of gonads; a flower possessing both stamens and pistils.
More Meanings
- (biology) Dichogamous: an organism which begins its life as one sex and changes its sex over its life cycle.
- A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.
- (nautical) A hermaphrodite brig.
- A farm wagon convertible to multiple purposes.
- (World War I military, historical) An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks.
- (dated, now offensive) A person possessing ambiguous sexual organs or characteristics.
- (dated, now offensive) Having ambiguous sexual organs or characteristics.
Example Sentences
An earthworm is a hermaphrodite.
Comb jellies are sequential hermaphrodites.
Word Forms
- hermaphrodites
Synonyms for hermaphrodite
Depending on context, synonyms include maphrodite, morphodite, mophrodite, androgyne, gynandromorph, dichogamous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gynandromorph, androgynous, androgyne, epicine, cirripedes, pseudohermaphrodite.
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