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Hermaphroditism vs Hermaphroditus - What's the difference?

hermaphroditism | hermaphroditus | Derived terms |

Hermaphroditism is a derived term of hermaphroditus.


As a noun hermaphroditism

is the state of having sexual organs of both the male and female sexes.

As a proper noun hermaphroditus is

(greek god) the son of hermes and aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.

hermaphroditism

English

Noun

  • The state of having sexual organs of both the male and female sexes.

    • Usage notes

    is now the preferred term for human description.

    Related terms

    * hermaphrodism * hermaphrodite * hermaphroditic * pseudohermaphroditism

    See also

    * intersex *

    hermaphroditus

    English

    (wikipedia Hermaphroditus)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (Greek god) The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
  • A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus),

    • Derived terms

    * hermaphrodite * hermaphroditic * hermaphroditism

    See also

    * androgynous * intersex

    References

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