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Pseudohermaphrodite

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having external genitalia of one sex, but the internal sex organs of the other. not-comparable

    "In the case described by Recasens himself of a pseudohermaphrodite woman there was a formation of testicular appearance on the labia majora; but its histological examination demonstrated that this was not a gonad, but a glandular mass of a nature which defied diagnosis."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having internal reproductive organs of one sex and external sexual characteristics of the other sex wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An individual that has the external genitalia of one sex, but the internal sex organs of the other.
  2. 2
    someone having external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex; not a true hermaphrodite because there is no ambiguity in the sex of the external genitalia and hence no question about gender at birth wordnet
  3. 3
    A flower that has become functionally unisexual by the suppression of either stamens or pistils.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From pseudo- + hermaphrodite.

Etymology 2

From pseudo- + hermaphrodite.

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