her|maph|ro|dite

her|maph|ro|dite
her|maph|ro|dite «hur MAF ruh dyt», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a) an animal or plant having both male and female reproductive organs. b) Figurative. a person or thing having two opposite qualities.
2. = hermaphrodite brig. (Cf.hermaphrodite brig)
–adj.
of or like a hermaphrodite.
[< Latin hermaphroditus < Greek Hermaphródītos Hermaphroditus]

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