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Hermaphroditic vs Unisexual - What's the difference?

hermaphroditic | unisexual |

As adjectives the difference between hermaphroditic and unisexual

is that hermaphroditic is of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite while unisexual is of an organism, having characteristics of single sex (as opposed to hermaphrodites).

hermaphroditic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite.
  • (biology) Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes.

    • Derived terms

    *hermaphroditically

    Related terms

    * androgynous * gender ambiguous

    unisexual

    English

    (wikipedia unisexual)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of an organism, having characteristics of single sex (as opposed to hermaphrodites).
    • Most animals are unisexual .