- Hermaphrodite - Wikipedia
A hermaphrodite ( hərˈmæfrəˌdaɪt ) is a sexually reproducing organism that produces both male and female gametes [1] Animal species in which individuals are either male or female are gonochoric, which is the opposite of hermaphroditic [2]
- Hermaphrodite - Definition, Causes and Examples | Biology Dictionary
A hermaphrodite is an organism with both male and female genitalia In sexually reproducing organisms, males have organs that produce male gametes, usually sperm
- Hermaphroditism | Definition, Types, Effects | Britannica
hermaphroditism, the condition of having both male and female reproductive organs Hermaphroditic plants —most flowering plants, or angiosperms —are called monoecious, or bisexual
- Hermaphrodite: 20 Human Examples Meaning - BitGlint
A hermaphrodite is an organism that has both male and female reproductive characteristics In humans, this typically refers to individuals born with biological traits that do not fit standard male or female definitions
- Hermaphrodite - Encyclopedia. com
Hermaphrodite refers to a being, human or otherwise, that possesses both female and male sexual organs In humans that being is distinct from the androgyne, who may not have a double set of distinctly opposed sexual organs but whose overall physical appearance is so ambiguous that it makes sexual identification impossible
- Understanding Hermaphroditism: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis
Hermaphroditism, derived from Hermaphroditus, a figure in Greek mythology who embodied both male and female characteristics, is a biological phenomenon In essence, hermaphroditism allows an individual organism to perform both male and female reproductive roles
- Hermaphrodite - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hermaphrodite is a term which comes from Hermaphroditus, the son of Hermes and Aphrodite It is used as a scientific term in biology In zoology, an animal which can produce both sperm and ova is a hermaphrodite As an example, most earthworms are hermaphrodites A simultaneous hermaphrodite has both sets of sex organs throughout life
- 8. 8 What about hermaphrodites – and biological sex?
An individual who makes both small and large gametes at some point in life is called a hermaphrodite Hermaphroditism is particularly common in marine organisms
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