Main Entry: her·maph·ro·dit·ism

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)hər-ˈmaf-rə-ˌdīt-ˌiz-əm\

Function: noun

1 : an abnormal condition especially among the higher vertebrates of having both testicular and ovarian tissue in the same individual—compare intersexuality, pseudohermaphroditism
2 : a normal condition of most plants and some animals (as an earthworm) in which male and female reproductive organs are present in the same individual

—her·maph·ro·dit·ic \(ˌ)hər-ˌmaf-rə-ˈdit-ik\ adjective