# hermaphroditism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The condition of an organism that is able to reproduce as both male and female, either simultaneously (simultaneous hermaphroditism or cosexuality) or sequentially (sequential hermaphroditism or dichogamy).
2. The condition of intersex people with intermediate sex characteristics or pseudohermaphroditism.

## Etymology
From hermaphrodite + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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