| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics.[Wordnet]
2. See Hermaphroditism.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "HERMAPHRODISM" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Hermaphrodism \Her*maph"ro*dism\, noun. [Compare to the French expression hermaphrodisme.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HERMAPHRODISM
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] The union of the two sexes in the same individual.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] A congenital condition in which an organism possesses both male and female reproductive organs. (references) | ||
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