hermaphrodite
/hɜːˈmæfrədaɪt/noun
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उभयलिंगी जीव या पौधा
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noun
- 1
[C] biology
a plant or an animal that has both male and female sexual organs
उभयलिंगी जीव या पौधा
- Earthworms are hermaphrodites.
- Many flowering plants are hermaphrodites.
adjective
- 1
biology
having both male and female sexual organs
उभयलिंगी
- Snails are hermaphrodite animals.
◇Word family
hermaphroditic adjective
§Grammar and usage
Usage: when talking about people, this word is now considered offensive, and 'intersex' is the term used.
Usage: मनुष्यों के लिए यह शब्द अब अपमानजनक माना जाता है, और उनके लिए 'intersex' शब्द का प्रयोग होता है।