HERMAPHRODITE


Meaning of HERMAPHRODITE in English

her ‧ maph ‧ ro ‧ dite /hɜːˈmæfrədaɪt $ hɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: hermaphroditus , from Greek Hermaphroditos , the son of the ancient Greek god Hermes and the goddess Aphrodite, who became joined in body with the female nature spirit Salmacis ]

a living thing that has both male and female sexual organs

—hermaphrodite adjective

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