Hermaphroditism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hermaphroditism \Her*maph"ro*dit*ism\, n. (Biol.)
     The union of the two sexes in the same individual, or the
     combination of some of their characteristics or organs in one
     individual. Hermeneutic

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  hermaphroditism
       n 1: congenital condition in which external genitalia and
            internal sex organs have both male and female
            characteristics [syn: {hermaphrodism}]
       2: showing characteristics of both sexes [syn: {androgyny}, {bisexuality}]