hermaphroditism
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hermaphroditism
noun hermaphroditisms
- The condition of an organism that is able to reproduce as both male and female, either simultaneously (simultaneous hermaphroditism or cosexuality) or sequentially (sequential hermaphroditism or dichogamy). Among other organisms, alternative methods of reproduction include budding, hermaphroditism (one individual carrying both kinds of sex organs) and isogamy (two individuals, not distinguished as male and female, combining their genes).
- The condition of intersex people with intermediate sex characteristics or pseudohermaphroditism.
Similar: hermaphrodism, dichogamous, cosexual, gonosimulism, intersex, intersexuality
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Similar: hermaphrodism, dichogamous, cosexual, gonosimulism, intersex, intersexuality
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noun state of having both male and female sexual organs
| Español | hermafroditismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 암수한몸 amsuhanmom, 자웅동체 jaungdongche |
| 日本語 | 雌雄同体 shiyūdōtai |
| 中文 | 雌雄間性 /雌雄间性 cíxióngjiānxìng, 雌雄同體 /雌雄同体 cíxióng tóng tǐ |
| Português | hermafroditismo |
| Français | hermaphrodisme |
| Deutsch | Hermaphroditismus, Hermaphrodismus, Zweigeschlechtlichkeit, Zwittrigkeit, Zwittertum |
| Русский | гермафродити́зм germafroditízm |
Talk about this word "hermaphroditism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hermaphroditism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hermaphroditism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hermaphroditism "hermaphroditism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hermaphroditism.Cite this
@misc{hermaphroditism_2026,
title = {hermaphroditism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hermaphroditism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
