hermaphrodite

Word family adjectivehermaphroditicadverbhermaphroditicallynounhermaphroditismhermaphrodite

Related topics: Biology

her·maph·ro·dite /hɜːˈmæfrədaɪt $ hɜːr-/ noun [countableC]

HBSEX/GENDERa living thing that has both male and female sexual organs 雌雄同体[同株]的生物

—hermaphrodite adjectiveadj

Examples from the Corpus

hermaphrodite• Were I a plant, the question might not arise: Most plants are hermaphrodites.• That warlock was a bloated, horned hermaphrodite draped in bilious green skin.• Soon the population consists of hermaphrodites and females, the latter possessing the male-killing gene.• The research began after the discovery of hermaphrodite carp next to a large sewage outfall.• Potentially the hermaphrodite dissolves gender difference and, at least in its associated idea of androgyny, has become acceptable.• The plants have two types: hermaphrodite and female.• If we were hermaphrodites, everybody would be a potential partner.

Origin hermaphrodite

(1400-1500) Latin hermaphroditus, from Greek Hermaphroditos, the son of the ancient Greek god Hermes and the goddess Aphrodite, who became joined in body with the female nature spirit Salmacis

词汇	hermaphrodite
释义	hermaphrodite Word family adjectivehermaphroditicadverbhermaphroditicallynounhermaphroditismhermaphrodite Related topics: Biology her·maph·ro·dite /hɜːˈmæfrədaɪt $ hɜːr-/ noun [countableC] HBSEX/GENDERa living thing that has both male and female sexual organs 雌雄同体[同株]的生物 —hermaphrodite adjectiveadj Examples from the Corpus hermaphrodite• Were I a plant, the question might not arise: Most plants are hermaphrodites.• That warlock was a bloated, horned hermaphrodite draped in bilious green skin.• Soon the population consists of hermaphrodites and females, the latter possessing the male-killing gene.• The research began after the discovery of hermaphrodite carp next to a large sewage outfall.• Potentially the hermaphrodite dissolves gender difference and, at least in its associated idea of androgyny, has become acceptable.• The plants have two types: hermaphrodite and female.• If we were hermaphrodites, everybody would be a potential partner. Origin hermaphrodite (1400-1500) Latin hermaphroditus, from Greek Hermaphroditos, the son of the ancient Greek god Hermes and the goddess Aphrodite, who became joined in body with the female nature spirit Salmacis
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