hermaphrodite
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noun \(ˌ)hər-ˈma-frə-ˌdīt\Definition of HERMAPHRODITE
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
See Origin of HERMAPHRODITE
Middle English hermofrodite, from Latin hermaphroditus, from Greek hermaphroditos, from Hermaphroditos
First Known Use: 14th century
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her·maph·ro·dite
noun \(ˌ)hər-ˈmaf-rə-ˌdīt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HERMAPHRODITE
: an individual exhibiting hermaphroditism
—hermaphrodite adjective
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