Hermaphrodite(a.) Including, or being of, both sexes; as, an hermaphrodite animal or flower.
Hermaphrodite(n.) An individual which has the attributes of both male and female, or which unites in itself the two sexes; an animal or plant having the parts of generation of both sexes, as when a flower contains both the stamens and pistil within the same calyx, or on the same receptacle. In some cases reproduction may take place without the union of the distinct individuals. In the animal kingdom true hermaphrodites are found only among the invertebrates. See Illust. in Appendix, under Helminths.
Hermaphroditic(a.) Alt. of Hermaphroditical
Hermaphroditical(a.) Partaking of the characteristics of both sexes; characterized by hermaphroditism.
Hermaphroditism(n.) The union of the two sexes in the same individual, or the combination of some of their characteristics or organs in one individual.
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