[her.maph.ro.dite] n [ME hermofrodite, fr. L hermaphroditus, fr. Gk hermaphroditos, fr. Hermaphroditos] (14c) 1: an animal or plant having both male and female reproductive organs
2: something that is a combination of diverse elements -- hermaphrodite adj -- her.maph.ro.dit.ic adj -- her.maph.ro.dit.ism n