hermaphroditism

Noun

Meaning

The union of the two sexes in the same individual, or the combination of some of their characteristics or organs in one individual.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hermaphrodism androgyny bisexuality intersex sex gender sexuality fertilization hermaphrodite parthenogenesis androgyne self-fertilization asexual reproduction gametophyte autogamy
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Hypernyms

sex gender sexuality birth defect congenital disorder congenital abnormality

Related terms

hermaphrodite hermaphroditic pseudohermaphroditism hermaphroditical hermaphroditically

Close letter words and terms

hermaphroditical hermaphroditically hermaphroditish hermaphroditize Hermaphroditus hermaphrodyte