hermaphrodite

her·maph·ro·dite

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

Origin of HERMAPHRODITE

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Genetics Terms

chimera, plasticity

Rhymes with HERMAPHRODITE

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