Hermaphroditic

adj

adj ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to monoclinous plants wordnet

Synonyms

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ambisexualbisexualbisexual flowerbisexual flower structurebisexual organismbisexual tissue

Example

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"Some sci-fi writers play on hermaphroditic societies. Characters may be hermaphroditic, have more than two genders, or interchange gender according to the seasons."

Etymology

From hermaphrodite + -ic.

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