| Hermaphrodite (hermaphrodite) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Her*maph"ro*dite |
| [L.
hermaphroditus, Gr. (?), so called from the mythical story
that Hermaphroditus, son of Hermes and Aphrodite, when
bathing, became joined in one body with Salmacis, the nymph of a
fountain in Caria: cf. F. hermaphrodite.] |
An individual which has the attributes of both male and female,
or which unites in itself the two sexes; an animal or plant having
the parts of generation of both sexes, as when a flower contains both
the stamens and pistil within the same calyx, or on the same
receptacle. In some cases reproduction may take place without the
union of the distinct individuals. In the animal kingdom true
hermaphrodites are found only among the invertebrates. See
Illust. in Appendix, under Helminths.
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| Hermaphrodite (hermaphrodite) |
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| a. | |
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| Her*maph"ro*dite |
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Including, or
being of, both sexes; as, an hermaphrodite animal or
flower.
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