hermaphroditism: meaning and definitions

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What is hermaphroditism?

What is hermaphroditism?

  • The presence of both male and female reproductive organs that is typical of certain plants and animals, as in a monoecious plant or an earthworm.
  • The presence in some humans and in some individuals of other animal species of both male and female reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics in the same individual.

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