hermaphroditism
Americannoun
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Known as sequential hermaphroditism, the largest females turn into males.
From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2022
Serial hermaphroditism, where the gonad can switch from producing sperm to ova, may also be seen in some species.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Compared to separate sexes and assuming self- fertilizing is not possible, what might be one advantage and one disadvantage to hermaphroditism?
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
The chemical had been shown to disrupt development and make frogs develop both male and female features -- termed hermaphroditism.
From Reuters • Mar. 2, 2010
Peter Luce was considered the world’s leading authority on human hermaphroditism.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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