I. -dīt, usu -īd.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English hermofrodite, from Latin hermaphroditus, from Greek hermaphroditos, from Hermaphroditos, mythological son of Hermes and Aphrodite who became joined in body with the nymph Salmacis
1.
a. : an abnormal individual especially among the higher vertebrates having both male and female reproductive organs — called also androgyne
b. : homosexual
2. : a combination of diverse elements ; specifically : hermaphrodite brig
3. : an animal or plant that is normally equipped with both male and female reproductive organs : bisexual
the hydra … is a true hermaphrodite — Alpheus Hyatt
II. adjective
: hermaphroditic