
Dictionary » H » Hermaphrodite HermaphroditeHermaphrodite (Science: biology) An organism which has both male and female organs, and produces both male gametes (sperm) and female gametes (eggs). The organism can have both types of organs at the same time (simultaneous hermaphrodite) or have one type early in life and the other type later in life (sequential hermaphrodite). One having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made. ![]()
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