hermaphroditism

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hermaphroditism - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hermaphroditism \Her*maph"ro*dit*ism\, n. (Biol.)
     The union of the two sexes in the same individual, or the
     combination of some of their characteristics or organs in one
     individual. Hermeneutic

hermaphroditism - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hermaphroditism
      n 1: congenital condition in which external genitalia and
           internal sex organs have both male and female
           characteristics [syn: hermaphroditism, hermaphrodism]
      2: showing characteristics of both sexes [syn: androgyny,
         hermaphroditism, bisexuality]