Hermaphrodite (disambiguation) explained

A hermaphrodite is a sexually reproducing organism that produces both male and female gametes.

Hermaphrodite may also refer to:

Biology

• Hermaphrodite (botany), a flowering plant that has both male and female structures, that is, it combines both sexes in one structure
• Bovine hermaphrodite, an infertile cow with masculinized behavior and non-functioning ovaries
• Sequential hermaphrodite, an individual that changes its sex at some point in its life
• Simultaneous hermaphrodite, an individual that has sex organs of both sexes and can produce both gamete types even in the same breeding season
• Intersex (biology), a general term for an organism that has sex characteristics that are between male and female
  • Intersex person, an individual born with any of several sex characteristics, including chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, or genitals that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies
    • Pseudohermaphrodite, an individual whose gonads are mismatched with their internal reproductive system and/or external genitalia
    • True hermaphrodite, an individual who is born with ovarian and testicular tissue

Arts and entertainment

• Hermaphrodite (Nadar), a 1960 series of photographs by Nadar
• The Hermaphrodite, a 2004 novel by Julia Ward Howe

Other uses

• Hermaphrodite brig, a type of sailing ship
• Hermaphrodite caliper, a type of caliper
• Hermaphroditic connector, a gender of connectors or fasteners

See also

• Hermaphroditus, a Greek god