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Meaning of "hermaphroditic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HERMAPHRODITIC

hermaphroditic  [hɜːˌmæfrəˈdɪtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERMAPHRODITIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hermaphroditic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HERMAPHRODITIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hermaphroditic

Hermaphrodite

In biology, a hermaphrodite is an organism that has reproductive organs normally associated with both male and female sexes. Many taxonomic groups of animals do not have separate sexes. In these groups, hermaphroditism is a normal condition, enabling a form of sexual reproduction in which both partners can act as the "female" or "male". For example, the great majority of pulmonate snails, opisthobranch snails and slugs are hermaphrodites. Hermaphroditism is also found in some fish species and to a lesser degree in other vertebrates. Most plants are also hermaphrodites. Historically, the term hermaphrodite has also been used to describe ambiguous genitalia and gonadal mosaicism in individuals of gonochoristic species, especially human beings. The word intersex has come into preferred usage for humans, since the word hermaphrodite is considered to be misleading and stigmatizing, as well as "scientifically specious and clinically problematic".

Definition of hermaphroditic in the English dictionary

The definition of hermaphroditic in the dictionary is having both male and female reproductive organs. Other definition of hermaphroditic is having both male and female sexual characteristics and genital tissues.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERMAPHRODITIC


analytic
ˌænəˈlɪtɪk
antiparasitic
ˌæntɪˌpærəˈsɪtɪk
carditic
kɑːˈdɪtɪk
catalytic
ˌkætəˈlɪtɪk
critic
ˈkrɪtɪk
dendritic
dɛnˈdrɪtɪk
electrolytic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈlɪtɪk
endocarditic
ˌɛndəʊkɑːˈdɪtɪk
exopoditic
ɛkˌsɒpəˈdɪtɪk
hydrolytic
ˌhaɪdrəˈlɪtɪk
jaditic
dʒeɪˈdɪtɪk
myelocytic
ˌmaɪələʊˈsɪtɪk
parasitic
ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk
parotiditic
pəˌrɒtɪˈdɪtɪk
pericarditic
ˌpɛrɪkɑːˈdɪtɪk
poditic
pəˈdɪtɪk
politic
ˈpɒlɪtɪk
Semitic
sɪˈmɪtɪk
thrombolytic
ˌθrɒmbəˈlɪtɪk
troglodytic
ˌtrɒɡləˈdɪtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERMAPHRODITIC

herm
herma
hermae
hermaean
hermai
hermandad
Hermann
Hermannstadt
hermaphrodite
hermaphrodite brig
hermaphroditical
hermaphroditically
hermaphroditism
Hermaphroditus
hermatypic
hermeneutic
hermeneutical
hermeneutically
hermeneutics
hermeneutist

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERMAPHRODITIC

andesitic
anti-Semitic
arthritic
ascitic
austenitic
body politic
diacritic
dolomitic
ferritic
film critic
Glagolitic
graphitic
impolitic
martensitic
palmitic
pearlitic
pleuritic
pruritic
spherulitic
Sybaritic

Synonyms and antonyms of hermaphroditic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HERMAPHRODITIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hermaphroditic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hermaphroditic

Translation of «hermaphroditic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERMAPHRODITIC

Find out the translation of hermaphroditic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hermaphroditic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hermaphroditic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雌雄同体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hermafrodita
570 millions of speakers

English

hermaphroditic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उभयलिंगी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خنثوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гермафродиты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hermafrodita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নপুংসক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hermaphrodite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hermaphroditic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zwittrig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

雌雄同体の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자웅 동체
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hermaphroditic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lưỡng tính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருபால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Hermaphroditic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çift cinsiyetli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ermafroditi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obupłciowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гермафродити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hermafrodit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερμαφρόδιτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hermafrodiete
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hermafroditiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tvekjønnet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hermaphroditic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERMAPHRODITIC»

The term «hermaphroditic» is regularly used and occupies the 75.249 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERMAPHRODITIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hermaphroditic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERMAPHRODITIC»

Discover the use of hermaphroditic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hermaphroditic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kiss My Relics: Hermaphroditic Fictions of the Middle Ages
Here David Rollo examines two such texts—Alain de Lille’s De planctu Naturae and Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun’s Roman de la Rose—arguing that their authors, in acknowledging the liberating potential of their irregular ...
David Rollo, 2011
2
Keys to the Trematoda
Genital atrium forms hermaphroditic duct surrounded by protrusible, bulbous hermaphroditic organ. Genital pore in forebody. Ovary entire or lobed in forebody or ventral sucker zone. Uterus forms overlapping coils filling posterior halfof body.
David Ian Gibson, Rodney Alan Bray, Arlene Jones, 2008
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A Blake Dictionary: The Ideas and Symbols of William Blake
Milton in heaven, still divided from his Emanation (his attitude towards sex still unresolved), descends to the verge of Beulah (marriage), when he enters the Shadow of his suppressed desires, "a mournful form double, hermaphroditic, male 8c ...
S. Foster Damon, 2013
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Hermaphroditism: A Primer on the Biology, Ecology, and ...
Filled with surprising creatures and inherently compelling topics, this book stands alone in its clear yet comprehensive treatment of hermaphroditism and its unique challenge to the supremacy of separate sexes.
John C. Avise, Trudy H. Nicholson, 2013
5
Flowering Plants. Dicotyledons: Celastrales, Oxalidales, ...
Flowers usually unisexual, less frequently hermaphroditic, articulated at base, regular, 3-5(-8)-merous; calyx mostly gamosepalous, valvate or imbricate, spreading or reflexed, persistent and often accrescent in fruit; corolla gamopetalous, ...
Klaus Kubitzki, 2004
6
The Evolution of Primary Sexual Characters in Animals
Hermaphroditic gland 151, 155, 158 Hermaphroditic gonoduct 156, 157 Hermaphroditic groups 20 Hermaphroditic individuals 209, 382 Hermaphroditic organ 174 Hermaphroditic part 175, 177 Hermaphroditic portions 154 Hermaphroditic ...
Janet Leonard, Alex Cordoba-Aguilar, 2010
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Pollination Biology
TABLE II SEX EXPRESSION IN PLANTS“ Individual flower Hermaphroditic—with both stamens and pistils Staminate—with stamens only Pistillate—with pistils only Individual plant Hermaphroditic—with hermaphroditic flowers only ...
Leslie Real, 1983
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Relational Architectural Ecologies: Architecture, Nature and ...
When he dissected an Australian Ibla, he discovered, along with females, some hermaphroditic specimens which had complemental males burrowed into their bodies, males which in no way resembled either female or hermaphrodite ...
Peg Rawes, 2013
9
Reproduction and Sexuality in Marine Fishes: Patterns and ...
In two hermaphroditic genera, Paragobiodon and Gobiodon, Fishelson () has reported that the mesorchial gland is absent during the female phase but develops at the time of sex change. Among functionally hermaphroditic goby taxa , ...
Kathleen Sabina Cole, 2010
10
The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing ...
With hermaphroditic connectors, any two cables connect together, and any cable connects to any connector on a piece of equipment. The inventory is reduced to two items: • Connector for equipment • Connector for cables Electronic ...
Jef Raskin, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERMAPHRODITIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hermaphroditic is used in the context of the following news items.
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World's oldest fossilised SPERM found in Antarctica | Daily Mail Online
Eggs and sperm are then typically released into the cocoon by the hermaphroditic adult as the animal withdraws. The cocoon is finally sealed ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
'Really Revolting' 2-Inch-Long Predator Flatworm Invades Florida …
“There's also this: the worm is hermaphroditic, so it can multiply anywhere, anytime. No assistance needed.” Researchers confirmed in June ... «Indian Country Today Media Network, Jul 15»
3
Goo-spewing worm latest threat to South Florida
There's also this: the worm is hermaphroditic, so it can multiply anywhere, anytime. No assistance needed. Researchers last month confirmed ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
4
Deployable fiber optic systems
Genderless connectors, described as dual-gender and often called hermaphroditic have both male and female elements. “Genderless ... «Asian Oil & Gas Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Study Identifies Hermaphroditic Flatworm Species
A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, tells that scientists found when a hermaphroditic flatworm species ... «Pioneer News, Jul 15»
6
Local couple invents Lux Blox with pin-less, snapping hinge
“It's a pin-less, hermaphroditic, snapping hinge,” Michael Acerra said. “That hinge really allows you to create curves from something that is ... «Galesburg Register-Mail, Jul 15»
7
Animals Practice Homosexuality, Stop The Misinformation -Pastor
Moreover, a part of the animal kingdom is hermaphroditic, truly bisexual. For them, homosexuality is not an issue." Petter Bockman regrets that ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
8
How to keep slugs off your plants
Slugs are also hermaphroditic and will reproduce prolifically in wet conditions. If the rains ever stops, water in the morning, he says. The foliage ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
9
The Kinky Sex of a Hermaphroditic Flatworm
A hermaphroditic flatworm will self-inject sperm into its head when no suitable partners can be found, says a new study published in the ... «Clapway, Jul 15»
10
Goo-spewing worm latest threat to Florida
There's also this: the worm is hermaphroditic, so it can multiply anywhere, anytime. No assistance needed. Researchers last month confirmed ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Hermaphroditic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hermaphroditic>. Apr 2024 ».
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