Hermaphrodite vs. Intersex
Difference Between Hermaphrodite and Intersex
Hermaphroditenoun
An individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.
An earthworm is a hermaphrodite.Intersexnoun
Any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a dioecious species) whereby an individual has sex characteristics which differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, the state of having physical features relating to both male and female sexes; intersexuality.
Hermaphroditenoun
A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.
Intersexnoun
An individual with any of these conditions.
Hermaphroditenoun
(nautical) A hermaphrodite brig.
Intersexadjective
(of an individual) Having an intersex condition.
Hermaphroditenoun
A farm wagon convertible to multiple purposes.
Intersexverb
(nonstandard) To make intersex.
Hermaphroditeadjective
Having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.
Intersexnoun
one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
Hermaphroditeadjective
Combining two opposing qualities.
Hermaphroditenoun
one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
Hermaphroditeadjective
of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs
