hermaphrodites
Both sexes combined
Hermaphrodites are organisms possessing both male and female reproductive organs.
The term applies accurately to many plants, invertebrates, and some fish.
Applied to humans, it's an outdated medical term for people born with ambiguous or mixed sex characteristics—now called intersex conditions.
The mythological origin is Hermaphroditus, child of Hermes and Aphrodite, who merged with a nymph into one body.
Atypical sex development
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
- reproductiveRelated to producing offspring
- genitaliaReproductive organs collectively
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
hormones · anatomy · sex characteristics · ambiguous · development · phenotype · genotype · differentiation
Shelled terrestrial gastropods
- earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
- slugsShell-less land mollusks
- flatwormsBilaterally symmetric unsegmented invertebrates
- sea bassEdible saltwater fish
clownfish · sequential · simultaneous · self-fertilization · cross-fertilization · invertebrates · mollusks · annelids
Having both sexes
- stamensPollen-bearing flower organs
- pistilsFemale flower organs
- self-pollinationFertilization within one plant
- angiospermsPlants producing covered seeds
roses · lilies · tulips · magnolias · pollination · reproduction · petals · ovary
Ancient Greek divine narratives
- AphroditeGreek goddess of love
- HermesOlympian messenger deity
- androgynyCombined sex characteristics
- OvidAncient Roman poet
Metamorphoses · nymph · transformation · divine · deity · statue · antiquity · classical
Subject-specific vocabulary
- outdatedNo longer in use
- medical historyRecord of past ailments
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- VictorianOf a prim era
scientific · specimens · curiosity · sideshow · pathology · case studies · nomenclature · taxonomy
intersex
Atypical sex development
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
- reproductiveRelated to producing offspring
- genitaliaReproductive organs collectively
chromosomes · hormones · anatomy · sex characteristics · ambiguous · development · phenotype · genotype · differentiation · endocrine
snails
Shelled terrestrial gastropods
- earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
- slugsShell-less land mollusks
- flatwormsBilaterally symmetric unsegmented invertebrates
sea bass · clownfish · sequential · simultaneous · self-fertilization · cross-fertilization · invertebrates · mollusks · annelids · fish
monoecious
Having both sexes
- stamensPollen-bearing flower organs
- pistilsFemale flower organs
- self-pollinationFertilization within one plant
angiosperms · roses · lilies · tulips · magnolias · pollination · reproduction · petals · ovary · pollen
Greek mythology
Ancient Greek divine narratives
Ovid · Metamorphoses · nymph · transformation · divine · deity · statue · antiquity · classical · sculpture
terminology
Subject-specific vocabulary
- outdatedNo longer in use
- medical historyRecord of past ailments
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
Victorian · scientific · specimens · curiosity · sideshow · pathology · case studies · nomenclature · taxonomy · obsolete
- vermicultureworm bin, worm bins, worm farm, worm castings, vermicompost
hermaphroditesmales
Masculine sex individuals
females · monosexual · neuters