Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hermafrodita
noun
/hɛr.məˈfroʊ.dɪ.tə/
Definition
An organism that has both male and female reproductive organs.
Examples
- The earthworm is a classic example of a hermafrodita, as it can produce both eggs and sperm.
- In many plants, such as daisies, hermafrodita flowers facilitate self-pollination.
- Some fish, like clownfish, can change their sex, displaying hermafrodita characteristics in their lifecycle.
Meaning
The term refers to a biological characteristic where an individual possesses the reproductive structures of both sexes.
Synonyms
- bisexual organism
- hermaphrodite
- dual-sex organism