hermaphroditism

[ hur-maf-ruh-dahy-tiz-uh m ]

/ hɜrˈmæf rə daɪˌtɪz əm /

the condition of being a hermaphrodite.

Also her·maph·ro·dism

[hur-maf-ruh-diz-uh m] /hɜrˈmæf rəˌdɪz əm/.

Origin of hermaphroditism

First recorded in 1800–10; hermaphrodite + -ism

How can we reconcile the facts of hermaphroditism with the chromosome theory of sex determination?

The Organism as a Whole |Jacques Loeb
By hermaphroditism is meant the existence of complete and separate sets of female and male gonads in the same individual.

The Organism as a Whole |Jacques Loeb
What you say about the coats of mules is new to me, as is the statement about hermaphroditism in hybrid moths.

More Letters of Charles Darwin |Charles Darwin
Hermaphroditism must be regarded as a temporary or transitional form.

The Truth About Woman |C. Gasquoine Hartley

This seems to be the only cytological work on the problem of hermaphroditism.

The Organism as a Whole |Jacques Loeb

hermaphroditism

[ hər-măf′rə-dī-tĭz′əm ]

The presence of both ovarian and testicular tissue in an individual.