Definitions for hermaphroditism

hermaphroditism her·maph·ro·dit·ism

Spelling: [hur-maf-ruh-dahy-tiz-uh m]
IPA: /hɜrˈmæf rə daɪˌtɪz əm/

Hermaphroditism is a 15 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 29 points.

You can make 2723 anagrams from letters in hermaphroditism (adehhiimmoprrst).

Definitions for hermaphroditism

noun

  1. the condition of being a hermaphrodite.

Origin of hermaphroditism

First recorded in 1800-10; hermaphrodite + -ism

Examples for hermaphroditism

This union of the two sex functions in one organism is known as hermaphroditism.

This seems to be the only cytological work on the problem of hermaphroditism.

How can we reconcile the facts of hermaphroditism with the chromosome theory of sex determination?

hermaphroditism is unknown in Cephalopoda; male and female individuals always being differentiated.

hermaphroditism must be regarded as a temporary or transitional form.

In the Lamellibranchiata, or bivalve shells, hermaphroditism is not rare.

What you say about the coats of mules is new to me, as is the statement about hermaphroditism in hybrid moths.

It is obvious that in this case the cause for the hermaphroditism is not disclosed.

By hermaphroditism is meant the existence of complete and separate sets of female and male gonads in the same individual.

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