HERMAPHRODITE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Hermaphrodite

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: via Latin from Greek hermaphroditos (see Hermaphroditus)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: həːˈmafrədʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an organism having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics, either abnormally or (in the case of some organisms) as the natural condition.

Short Definition:

person or animal having male and female sex organs

Word: Hermaphrodite

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: həːˈmafrədʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

of or denoting an organism having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics

Short Definition:

relating to hermaphrodite

Examples:
  • hermaphrodite creatures in classical sculpture

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