Main Entry: her·maph·ro·dite

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)hər-ˈma-frə-ˌdīt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English hermofrodite, from Latin hermaphroditus, from Greek hermaphroditos, from Hermaphroditos

Date: 14th century

1 : an animal or plant having both male and female reproductive organs
2 : something that is a combination of diverse elements

— hermaphrodite adjective

— her·maph·ro·dit·ic \(ˌ)hər-ˌma-frə-ˈdi-tik\ adjective

— her·maph·ro·dit·ism \-ˈma-frə-ˌdī-ˌti-zəm\ noun