Meaning of HERMAPHRODITISM
| Pronunciation: | | hur'mafrudI`tizum
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- [n] showing characteristics of both sexes
- [n] congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics
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| | Synonyms: | | androgyny, bisexuality |
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| | See Also: | | birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, gender, sex, sexuality | |
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| | Definition: | | \Her*maph"ro*dit*ism\, n. (Biol.)
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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