Medical Dictionary
hermaphroditism
noun her·maph·ro·dit·ism \(ˌ)hər-ˈmaf-rə-ˌdīt-ˌiz-əm\
Medical Definition of HERMAPHRODITISM
1
: an abnormal condition especially among the higher vertebrates of having both testicular and ovarian tissue in the same individual—compare intersexuality, pseudohermaphroditism
2
: a normal condition of most plants and some animals (as an earthworm) in which male and female reproductive organs are present in the same individual
—her·maph·ro·dit·ic \(ˌ)hər-ˌmaf-rə-ˈdit-ik\ adjective
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