| 单词 | hermaphrodite |
| 释义 | hermaphrodite[ hur-maf-ruh-dahyt ] / hɜrˈmæf rəˌdaɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hermaphrodite ON THESAURUS.COM noun(no longer in common use; now considered offensive) an individual in which both male and female reproductive organs are present, or in which the chromosomal patterns do not fall under typical definitions of male and female.Compare pseudohermaphrodite. Biology. an organism, as an earthworm or plant, having both the male and female organs of reproduction. a person or thing in which two opposite qualities are combined.See also gynandrous. adjectiveof, relating to, or characteristic of a hermaphrodite. combining two opposite qualities. Botany. monoclinous. VIDEO FOR HERMAPHRODITEWATCH NOW: What Is The Origin Of The Term "Nymphomaniac"The term nymphomaniac may sound dirty or risque today. But back in Ancient Greece -- well, it also was dirty and risque. Take a look at the origin story of this word! Origin of hermaphroditeFirst recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English hermofrodite, from Latin hermaphrodītus, from Greek hermaphródītos, originally a proper name (Hermaphródītos ) of the son of Hermes and Aphrodite; his body became joined with that of the nymph Salmacis usage note for hermaphroditeThe term hermaphrodite was once commonly used in medical and informal contexts to refer to people, though this use is now dated and considered offensive. Intersex has become the preferred term. It can refer to a person born with both male and female reproductive organs or with a chromosomal pattern that does not align with typical male or female patterns, for instance, an individual with a mix of XX and XY chromosomes or with androgen insensitivity syndrome. OTHER WORDS FROM hermaphroditeher·maph·ro·dit·ic [hur-maf-ruh-dit-ik], /hɜrˌmæf rəˈdɪt ɪk/, her·maph·ro·dit·i·cal, adjectiveher·maph·ro·dit·i·cal·ly, adverbher·maph·ro·dit·ism [hur-maf-ruh-dahy-tiz-uhm], /hɜrˈmæf rə daɪˌtɪz əm/, her·maph·ro·dism [hur-maf-ruh-diz-uhm], /hɜrˈmæf rəˌdɪz əm/, nounWords nearby hermaphroditeherma, Herman, Hermann, Hermann-Mauguin symbol, Hermannstadt, hermaphrodite, hermaphrodite brig, hermaphrodite rig, hermaphroditism, Hermaphroditus, hermatype Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hermaphroditeBritish Dictionary definitions for hermaphroditehermaphrodite / (hɜːˈmæfrəˌdaɪt) / nounbiology an individual animal or flower that has both male and female reproductive organs a person having both male and female sexual characteristics and genital tissues a person or thing in which two opposite forces or qualities are combined adjectivehaving the characteristics of a hermaphrodite Derived forms of hermaphroditehermaphroditic or hermaphroditical, adjectivehermaphroditically, adverbhermaphroditism, nounWord Origin for hermaphroditeC15: from Latin hermaphrodītus, from Greek, after Hermaphroditus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hermaphroditehermaphrodite [ hər-măf′rə-dīt′ ] n.An individual having the reproductive organs and many of the secondary sex characteristics of both sexes. Other words from hermaphroditeher•maph′ro•dit′ic (-dĭt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for hermaphroditehermaphrodite [ hər-măf′rə-dīt′ ] An organism, such as an earthworm or flowering plant, having both male and female reproductive organs in a single individual. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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