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her·maph·ro·dite I. \-dīt, usu -īd.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English hermofrodite, from Latin hermaphroditus, from Greek hermaphroditos, from Hermaphroditos, mythological son of Hermes and Aphrodite who became joined in body with the nymph Salmacis 1. a. : an abnormal individual especially among the higher vertebrates having both male and female reproductive organs — called also androgyne b. : homosexual 2. : a combination of diverse elements; specifically : hermaphrodite brig 3. : an animal or plant that is normally equipped with both male and female reproductive organs : bisexual < the hydra … is a true hermaphrodite — Alpheus Hyatt > II. adjective : hermaphroditic |