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hermaphrodite noun[ C ] uk /hɜːˈmæf.rə.daɪt/ us /hɝːˈmæf.rə.daɪt/ a plant or animal that has both male and female sex organs: 雌雄同体的植物(或动物、人) Earthworms are hermaphrodites, though they cannot fertilize their own eggs. Most flowering plants are hermaphrodites, with male and female organs present on the same plant. old-fashioned an offensive word for a person with both male and female sex organs See also
intersexspecialized SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Animal reproduction androgen anti-oestrogen asexuality asexually barrenness calve fertile gamete impregnate out-reproduce ovulate panmictic panmixia procreate procreation procreative rut semen spawn sterile |