hermaphroditic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite.
  2. Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes.
  3. Relating to the metaphysical integration of two complementary principles, often framed as masculine and feminine, active and receptive, solar and lunar, force and form, etc.
  4. Unisex.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

hermaphroditic

Etymology

From hermaphrodite + -ic.

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