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Dioeciously hermaphrodite
Dioeciously Di*[oe]"cious*ly, adv. (Biol.) In a di[oe]cious manner. Di[oe]ciously hermaphrodite (Bot.), having flowers structurally perfect, but practically di[oe]cious, -- those on one plant producing no pollen, and those on another no ovules.
Hermaphrodite
Hermaphrodite Her*maph"ro*dite, n. [L. hermaphroditus, Gr. ?, so called from the mythical story that Hermaphroditus, son of Hermes and Aphrodite, when bathing, became joined in one body with Salmacis, the nymph of a fountain in Caria: cf. F. hermaphrodite.] (Biol.) An individual which has the attributes of both male and female, or which unites in itself the two sexes; an animal or plant having the parts of generation of both sexes, as when a flower contains both the stamens and pistil within the same calyx, or on the same receptacle. In some cases reproduction may take place without the union of the distinct individuals. In the animal kingdom true hermaphrodites are found only among the invertebrates. See Illust. in Appendix, under Helminths.
Hermaphrodite
Hermaphrodite Her*maph"ro*dite, a. Including, or being of, both sexes; as, an hermaphrodite animal or flower. Hermaphrodite brig. (Naut.) See under Brig. --Totten.
Hermaphrodite brig
Brig Brig, n. [Shortened from Brigantine.] (Naut.) A two-masted, square-rigged vessel. Hermaphrodite brig, a two-masted vessel square-rigged forward and schooner-rigged aft. See Illustration in Appendix.
Hermaphrodite brig
Hermaphrodite Her*maph"ro*dite, a. Including, or being of, both sexes; as, an hermaphrodite animal or flower. Hermaphrodite brig. (Naut.) See under Brig. --Totten.
Hermaphroditic
Hermaphroditic Her*maph`ro*dit"ic, Hermaphroditical Her*maph`ro*dit"ic*al, a. (Biol.) Partaking of the characteristics of both sexes; characterized by hermaphroditism. -- Her*maph`ro*dit"ic*al*ly, adv.
Hermaphroditical
Hermaphroditic Her*maph`ro*dit"ic, Hermaphroditical Her*maph`ro*dit"ic*al, a. (Biol.) Partaking of the characteristics of both sexes; characterized by hermaphroditism. -- Her*maph`ro*dit"ic*al*ly, adv.
Hermaphroditically
Hermaphroditic Her*maph`ro*dit"ic, Hermaphroditical Her*maph`ro*dit"ic*al, a. (Biol.) Partaking of the characteristics of both sexes; characterized by hermaphroditism. -- Her*maph`ro*dit"ic*al*ly, adv.
Hermaphroditism
Hermaphroditism Her*maph"ro*dit*ism, n. (Biol.) The union of the two sexes in the same individual, or the combination of some of their characteristics or organs in one individual.
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Paradoxure Par`a*dox"ure, n. [Gr. ? incredible, paradoxical + ? tail. So called because its tail is unlike that of the other animals to which it was supposed to be related.] (Zo["o]l.) Any species of Paradoxurus, a genus of Asiatic viverrine mammals allied to the civet, as the musang, and the luwack or palm cat (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus). See Musang.

Meaning of Hermaphrodit from wikipedia

- Sequential hermaphroditism (called dichogamy in botany) is one of the two types of hermaphroditism, the other type being simultaneous hermaphroditism. It occurs...
- hermaphroditism is a normal condition, enabling a form of ****ual reproduction in which either partner can act as the female or male. Hermaphroditism is...
- Simultaneous hermaphroditism is one of the two types of hermaphroditism, the other type being sequential hermaphroditism. In this form of hermaphroditism an individual...
- syndrome was referred to as true hermaphroditism, which is considered outdated as of 2006. The term "true hermaphroditism" was considered incredibly misleading...
- system and/or external genitalia. The term was contrasted with "true hermaphroditism" (now known as ovotesticular syndrome), a condition describing an individual...
- phenomenon called sequential hermaphroditism. Teleost fishes are the only vertebrate lineage where sequential hermaphroditism occurs. In clownfish, smaller...
- 二成, 双成, literally: "[to be of] two kinds") is the ****anese word for hermaphroditism, which is also used in a broader sense for androgyny.: 79, 81  Beyond...
- commonly refer to ovoviviparous and viviparous fish as livebearers. Hermaphroditism occurs when a given individual in a species possesses both male and...
- are gonochoric.: 212–222  Gonochorism contrasts with simultaneous hermaphroditism but it may be hard to tell if a species is gonochoric or sequentially...
- peramorphosis, ****ual dimorphism, parthenogenesis, and more rarely hermaphroditism. In haplodiploidy, which is a type of ****-determination system, the...