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Gonad vs Hermaphrodite - What's the difference?

gonad | hermaphrodite |

As nouns the difference between gonad and hermaphrodite

is that gonad is (anatomy) a sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary while hermaphrodite is an individual or organism possessing gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

As a adjective hermaphrodite is

having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads, in one individual or organism.

gonad

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary.
  • (slang, in the plural) The testicles.
  • Derived terms

    * * * *

    See also

    *

    Anagrams

    * *

    hermaphrodite

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.
  • An earthworm is a hermaphrodite .
  • A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.
  • (nautical) A hermaphrodite brig.
  • Usage notes

    * * is now the preferred term for human description. * Compare (m) and genderqueer.

    Synonyms

    * maphrodite, morphodite, mophrodite (slang) * androgyne * gynandromorph *

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from hermaphrodite) * false hermaphrodite * herm / * hermaphrodism * pseudohermaphrodite

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.
  • Combining two opposing qualities.
  • Synonyms

    * androgynous * hermaphroditic * intersex

    See also

    * berdache, two-spirit * genderqueer ----