Definitions for HERMAPHRODITE
hɜrˈmæf rəˌdaɪther·maph·ro·dite

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. hermaphrodite, intersex, gynandromorph, androgyne, epicene, epicene personadjective

   one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made

2. hermaphroditic, hermaphroditeadjective

   of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hermaphroditenoun

   An individual or organism possessing gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

   An earthworm is a hermaphrodite.

2. hermaphroditenoun

   A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.

3. hermaphroditenoun

   A hermaphrodite brig.

4. hermaphroditeadjective

   Having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads, in one individual or organism.

5. hermaphroditeadjective

   Combining two opposing qualities.

6. Etymology: From Hermaphroditos, the mythical son of Hermes and Aphrodite, possessing both male and female qualities.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HERMAPHRODITEnoun

   An animal uniting two sexes.

   Etymology: hermaphrodite, French, from ἑϱμῆς and ἀφϱοδίτη.

   Man and wife make but one right
   Canonical hermaphrodite. John Cleveland.

   Monstrosity could not incapacitate from marriage, witness hermaphrodites. Scriblerus Club , Mart. Scrib.

WikipediaRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Hermaphrodite

   In biology, a hermaphrodite is an organism that has complete or partial reproductive organs and produces gametes normally associated with both male and female sexes. Many taxonomic groups of animals (mostly invertebrates) do not have separate sexes. In these groups, hermaphroditism is a normal condition, enabling a form of sexual reproduction in which either partner can act as the "female" or "male." For example, the great majority of tunicates, pulmonate snails, opisthobranch snails, earthworms and slugs are hermaphrodites. Hermaphroditism is also found in some fish species and to a lesser degree in other vertebrates. Most plants are also hermaphrodites. Historically, the term hermaphrodite has also been used to describe ambiguous genitalia and gonadal mosaicism in individuals of gonochoristic species, especially human beings. The word intersex has come into preferred usage for humans, since the word hermaphrodite is considered to be misleading and stigmatizing, as well as "scientifically specious and clinically problematic."A rough estimate of the number of hermaphroditic animal species is 65,000. Since the estimated total number of animal species is 8.6 million, the percentage of animal species that are hermaphroditic is about 0.7%. Arthropods are the phylum with the largest number of species. Most hermaphroditic species exhibit some degree of self-fertilization. The distribution of self-fertilization rates among animals is similar to that of plants, suggesting that similar processes are operating to direct the evolution of selfing in animals and plants.

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1. hermaphrodite

   A hermaphrodite is an organism that possesses both male and female reproductive organs. This means that it has the ability to produce both sperm and eggs, allowing it to potentially self-fertilize or reproduce with other individuals. Hermaphroditism is commonly found in various plant species, many invertebrates such as earthworms and snails, and some fish species.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hermaphroditenoun

   an individual which has the attributes of both male and female, or which unites in itself the two sexes; an animal or plant having the parts of generation of both sexes, as when a flower contains both the stamens and pistil within the same calyx, or on the same receptacle. In some cases reproduction may take place without the union of the distinct individuals. In the animal kingdom true hermaphrodites are found only among the invertebrates. See Illust. in Appendix, under Helminths

2. Hermaphroditeadjective

   including, or being of, both sexes; as, an hermaphrodite animal or flower

3. Etymology: [L. hermaphroditus, Gr. , so called from the mythical story that Hermaphroditus, son of Hermes and Aphrodite, when bathing, became joined in one body with Salmacis, the nymph of a fountain in Caria: cf. F. hermaphrodite.]

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1. Hermaphrodite

   In biology, a hermaphrodite is an organism that has reproductive organs normally associated with both male and female sexes. Many taxonomic groups of animals do not have separate sexes. In these groups, hermaphroditism is a normal condition, enabling a form of sexual reproduction in which both partners can act as the "female" or "male". For example, the great majority of pulmonate snails, opisthobranch snails and slugs are hermaphrodites. Hermaphroditism is also found in some fish species and to a lesser degree in other vertebrates. Most plants are also hermaphrodites. Historically, the term hermaphrodite has also been used to describe ambiguous genitalia and gonadal mosaicism in individuals of gonochoristic species, especially human beings. The word hermaphrodite entered the English lexicon in the late 14th century, derived from Greek Ερμαφρόδιτος Hermaphroditos, the son of the gods Hermes and Aphrodite in Greek mythology. The word intersex has come into preferred usage for humans, since the word hermaphrodite is considered to be misleading and stigmatizing, as well as "scientifically specious and clinically problematic".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hermaphrodite

   hėr-maf′rod-īt, n. an animal or a plant in which the two sexual characteristics are united: an abnormal individual in whom are united the properties of both sexes.—adj. uniting the distinctions of both sexes.—ns. Hermaph′rodism, Hermaph′roditism, the union of the two sexes in one body.—adjs. Hermaphrodit′ic, -al, pertaining to a hermaphrodite: partaking of both sexes.—Hermaphrodite brig, a brig square-rigged forward and schooner-rigged aft. [L.,—Gr. Hermaphrodītos, the son of Hermēs and Aphroditē, who, when bathing, grew together with the nymph Salmacis into one person.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hermaphrodite

   an individual in which the characters of both sexes are combined.

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How to pronounce HERMAPHRODITE?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HERMAPHRODITE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HERMAPHRODITE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=HERMAPHRODITE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hermaphrodite
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=HERMAPHRODITE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermaphrodite
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HERMAPHRODITE
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=HERMAPHRODITE
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=HERMAPHRODITE
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=HERMAPHRODITE