hermaphroditism – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
hermaphroditism
n.
hermaphroditism, presence of both male and female sexual organs in a single organism or flower
Hermaphrodite
hermaphroditism
Noun
1. congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics
(synonym) hermaphrodism
(hypernym) birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality
2. showing characteristics of both sexes
(synonym) androgyny, bisexuality
(hypernym) sex, gender, sexuality
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Hermaphroditism
Having both male and female sexual organs in one invidual. Most invertebrates and plants are hermaphrodites. Union of the gametes of the same individual (self-fertilization) is the most extreme example of inbreeding.