hermaphrodite /her·maph·ro·dite/ (her-maf´ro-dīt) an individual with hermaphroditism.
hermaphrodite [her-maf´ro-dīt]
her·maph·ro·dite (h r-m f r-d t )n. An individual having the reproductive organs and many of the secondary sex characteristics of both sexes. her·maph ro·ditic (-d tk) adj. |
Hermaphrodite
A human or other organism with hermaphroditism—i.e., with both male—e.g., testes—and female—e.g., ovaries—characteristics
hermaphrodite [her-maf´ro-dīt]
an individual with hermaphroditism, presence of tissue of both male and female gonads; the ovaries and testes may be present as separate organs, or ovarian and testicular tissue may be combined in the same organ (ovotestis).
hermaphrodite
an individual whose body contains tissue of both male and female gonads. The ovaries and testes may be present as separate organs, or ovarian and testicular tissue may be combined in the same organ (ovotestis). The ovarian and testicular tissues may be present at the same time (synchronous hermaphrodite) or sequentially (when the sex organs appear one after the other; protandrous when the testes come first, protogynous when the ovaries appear first) See also hermaphroditism.
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