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hermaphroditism

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[her-maf-ruh-dahyt-iz-uhm] / hərˈmæf rəˌdaɪtˌɪz əm /

noun

  1. Biology. the condition of being a hermaphrodite.


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Known as sequential hermaphroditism, the largest females turn into males.

From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2022

These animals may also show simultaneous hermaphroditism and participate in simultaneous sperm exchange when they are aligned for copulation.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Reproductive strategies include sexual dimorphism, hermaphroditism, and serial hermaphroditism.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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