Associations to the word «Hermaphrodite»

HERMAPHRODITE, noun. An individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads. [from late 14th c.]

HERMAPHRODITE, noun. A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.

HERMAPHRODITE, noun. (nautical) A hermaphrodite brig.

HERMAPHRODITE, noun. A farm wagon convertible to multiple purposes.

HERMAPHRODITE, adjective. (of an individual organism) Having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

HERMAPHRODITE, adjective. Combining two opposing qualities.

HERMAPHRODITE BRIG, noun. (nautical) a two-masted sailing ship which has square sails on the foremast combined with a schooner rig on the mainmast (triangular topsail over a gaff mainsail). As such it has a mix of the two main types of sail plan, hence the term hermaphrodite.

HERMAPHRODITE BRIGS, noun. Plural of hermaphrodite brig

HERMAPHRODITE, noun. One having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made.

HERMAPHRODITE, adjective. Of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs.