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Meaning of "hermaphroditism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HERMAPHRODITISM

hermaphroditism  [hɜːˈmæfrədɪtɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERMAPHRODITISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hermaphroditism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HERMAPHRODITISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hermaphroditism

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 hermaphroditism in the English dictionary

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

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERMAPHRODITISM


anti-Semitism
ˌæntɪˈsemɪtɪzəm
corporatism
ˈkɔːpərɪtɪzəm
cosmopolitism
ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtɪzəm
halophytism
ˈhæləʊˌfaɪtɪzəm
heightism
ˈhaɪtɪzəm
Ishmaelitism
ˈɪʃmeɪəˌlaɪtɪzəm
Jacobitism
ˈdʒækəˌbaɪtɪzəm
Monophysitism
mɒˈnɒfɪˌsɪtɪzəm
paleomagnetism
ˌpælɪəʊˈmæɡnɪtɪzəm
Pre-Raphaelitism
ˌpriːˈræfəˌlaɪtɪzəm
presbytism
ˈprezbɪtɪzəm
privatism
ˈpraɪvɪtɪzəm
prophetism
ˈprɒfɪtɪzəm
proselytism
ˈprɒsɪlɪtɪzəm
prostatism
ˈprɒsteɪtɪzəm
rightism
ˈraɪtɪzəm
statism
ˈsteɪtɪzəm
superparasitism
ˌsuːpərˈpærəsɪtɪzəm
xerophytism
ˈzɪərəˌfaɪtɪzəm
zoomagnetism
ˌzəʊəˈmæɡnɪtɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERMAPHRODITISM

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERMAPHRODITISM

antielitism
autism
coenobitism
diphysitism
elitism
endoparasitism
eremitism
favouritism
finitism
fortuitism
Hussitism
hyperparasitism
Jesuitism
mephitism
Monothelitism
parasitism
pseudohermaphroditism
semiparasitism
spiritism
stylitism
transvestitism

Synonyms and antonyms of hermaphroditism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hermaphroditism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERMAPHRODITISM

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

Translator English - Chinese

两性畸形
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hermafroditismo
570 millions of speakers

English

hermaphroditism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उभयलिंगता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخنوثة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гермафродитизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hermafroditismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hermaphroditism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hermaphrodisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hermaphroditism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zwittertum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

半陰陽
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자웅 동체
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hermaphroditism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lưỡng tính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரு பாலுறுப்புகளையும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Hermaphroditism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hermafroditizm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ermafroditismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hermafrodytyzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гермафродитизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hermaphroditism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερμαφροδιτισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hermafroditisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hermaphroditism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hermaphroditism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hermaphroditism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERMAPHRODITISM»

The term «hermaphroditism» is regularly used and occupies the 100.546 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERMAPHRODITISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hermaphroditism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hermaphroditism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERMAPHRODITISM»

Discover the use of hermaphroditism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hermaphroditism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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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
2
Sexual Ambivalence: Androgyny and Hermaphroditism in ...
"Sexual ambivalence in antiquity was both deeply threatening to the social order and profoundly attractive.
Luc Brisson, 2002
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Hermaphroditism, Medical Science and Sexual Identity in ...
This volume charts the changing medical discourse on the "hermaphrodite" or "intersex" persons as the interrelationship between the body, biological sex, and gender was constantly reassessed and rewritten, making this the first major study ...
Richard Cleminson, Francisco Vázquez García, 2009
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Anaesthesia, Hospitalism, Hermaphroditism and a Proposal to ...
Hermaphroditism, or Hermaphrodism ; 1 Hermaphrodisia ; an- drogynisme, gynandrisme ; hermaphroditisme, etc., of the French ; ermaphrodismo of the Italians ; Zwitterbildung of the Germans, etc. Many different definitions of hermaphroditism, ...
Sir James Young Simpson, Walter Grindlay Simpson, 1871
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Genetics and Fish Breeding
It is a significant feature of hermaphroditism in fish that most of the species exhibiting it are marine, tropical and basically reef-loving. It is therefore necessary to review briefly the nature of natural hermaphroditism. The subject has been ...
C.E. Purdom, 1993
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FISH PHYSIOLOGY V9B
A detailed discussion on the interaction of genotype and environmental factors has been published (Chan and O, 1981). VI. ADVANTAGES OF HERMAPHRODITISM Many explanations have been offered for the origin of hermaphroditism.
William Stewart Hoar, David J. Randall, Edward M. Donaldson, 1983
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology
This category embraces the following terms (the authors cited did not necessarily originate the term — they may be only recent users) : • simultaneous hermaphroditism (Reinboth 1962) • synchronous hermaphroditism (C. L. Smith 1959) ...
8
NORD Guide to Rare Disorders
True. Hermaphroditism. 19 Kallmann Syndrome. terone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, morning cortisol after low-dose dexamethasone , and luteinizing and follicle- stimulating hormones should be tested for. If an underlying cancer is ...
National Organization for Rare Disorders, 2003
9
Human Malformations and Related Anomalies
30.3 Hermaphroditism Definition Hermaphroditism is a condition in which both ovarian and testicular tissues are present. In individuals with true hermaphroditism, 60% have a 46,XX chromosomal complement, 33% are mosaic with a second ...
Roger E. Stevenson Director, Judith G. Hall Professor of Pediatrics University of British Columbia, 2005
10
The Collected Clinical Works of Alfred Adler: Journal ...
2 (On the Dynamic and Therapy of Neurosis) [1910] I. Facts concerning psychological hermaphroditism From among the authorities who investigated the problem of hermaphroditism in humans, almost everyone who dealt with this subject ...
Alfred Adler, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERMAPHRODITISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hermaphroditism is used in the context of the following news items.
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After This, What Next?
For example, in biology, there is a defect called hermaphroditism, where a person presents with having both male and female sex organs. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
How I wish I was a fish!
This phenomenon is called sequential hermaphroditism — starting life as one sex and turning later into the other. Hawkfish start out as females ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
An ocean mystery in the trillions
Dr John C Avise, the author of Hermaphroditism, said the adult male bristlemouth tended to be smaller than the female and had a better ... «TODAYonline, Jun 15»
4
MINISTER'S MOMENT
Ultimately, the cause of hermaphroditism and transsexual and homosexual desires and behaviors is theological: the original sin that corrupted ... «Kilgore News Herald, Jun 15»
5
Unsayable? To the Contrary, Negative Stereotypes of Trans Women …
Hermaphroditism is very rare condition that only serves to prove the rule. ... I was responding the post that mentioned hermaphroditism, which is ... «RH Reality Check, Jun 15»
6
Public university to build exclusive study lounge to segregate gays …
My dictionary says “the abnormal condition of being intermediate between male and female; hermaphroditism.” How could that possibly mean ... «BizPac Review, Jun 15»
7
Jeanne Dunn: Seeing Trees for the Forest
It's not quite androgyny, nor is it hermaphroditism. It's both inclusive and transcendent. As they are stand-ins for the human presence, viewers ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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Will Caitlyn Jenner's Gender Reassignment Costs Be Tax Deductible?
... absence of identifiable pathology which would warrant such surgery regardless of the patient's genetic sex (facial injuries, hermaphroditism, ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
9
Cute, colourful and not that tasty – but the cleaner fish could save …
... (a phenomenon known as hermaphroditism protogynous). Their behaviour can be odd: they truly sleep at night which is not common in fish, ... «The Conversation UK, May 15»
10
10 Weird Sex Facts You Need in Your Life
Hermaphroditism. The varying genetic conditions that make a person intersex average out in about 1 in 2,000 births. This is most common ... «moviepilot.com, May 15»

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