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Hermaphrodite (disambiguation)

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A hermaphrodite is a sexually reproducing organism that produces both male and female gametes.

Hermaphrodite may also refer to:

Biology

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  • Hermaphrodite (botany), a flowering plant that has both male and female structures, that is, it combines both sexes in one structure
  • Bovine hermaphrodite, an infertile cow with masculinized behavior and non-functioning ovaries
  • Sequential hermaphrodite, an individual that changes its sex at some point in its life
  • Simultaneous hermaphrodite, an individual that has sex organs of both sexes and can produce both gamete types even in the same breeding season
  • Intersex (biology), a general term for an organism that has sex characteristics that are between male and female
    • Intersex person, an individual born with any of several sex characteristics, including chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, or genitals that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies
      • Pseudohermaphrodite, an individual whose gonads are mismatched with their internal reproductive system and/or external genitalia
      • True hermaphrodite, an individual who is born with ovarian and testicular tissue

Arts and entertainment

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Other uses

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See also

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