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A hermaphrodite is a sexually reproducing organism that produces both male and female gametes.
Hermaphrodite may also refer to:
Biology
edit- Hermaphrodite (botany), a flowering plant that has both male and female structures, that is, it combines both sexes in one structure
- Bovine hermaphrodite, an infertile cow with masculinized behavior and non-functioning ovaries
- Sequential hermaphrodite, an individual that changes its sex at some point in its life
- Simultaneous hermaphrodite, an individual that has sex organs of both sexes and can produce both gamete types even in the same breeding season
- Intersex (biology), a general term for an organism that has sex characteristics that are between male and female
- Intersex person, an individual born with any of several sex characteristics, including chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, or genitals that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies
- Pseudohermaphrodite, an individual whose gonads are mismatched with their internal reproductive system and/or external genitalia
- True hermaphrodite, an individual who is born with ovarian and testicular tissue
- Intersex person, an individual born with any of several sex characteristics, including chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, or genitals that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies
Arts and entertainment
edit- Hermaphrodite (Nadar), a 1960 series of photographs by Nadar
- The Hermaphrodite, a 2004 novel by Julia Ward Howe
Other uses
edit- Hermaphrodite brig, a type of sailing ship
- Hermaphrodite caliper, a type of caliper
- Hermaphroditic connector, a gender of connectors or fasteners
See also
edit- Hermaphroditus, a Greek god
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