female hermaphroditism

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• hermaphroditism — The presence in one individual of both ovarian and testicular tissue; i.e., true h.. SYN: hermaphrodism. adrenal h. altered appearance of the genitalia due to disorders of adrenocortical function, most often female virilization; not an example of …   Medical dictionary

• hermaphroditism — /herr maf reuh duy tiz euhm/, n. the condition of being a hermaphrodite. Also, hermaphrodism /herr maf reuh diz euhm/. [1800 10; HERMAPHRODITE + ISM] * * * Condition of having both male and female reproductive organs (see reproductive system). It …   Universalium

• hermaphroditism — her maph·ro·dit·ism || hÉœr mæfrÉ™daɪtɪzm /hɜː m n. hermaphroditism, presence of both male and female sexual organs in a single organism or flower …   English contemporary dictionary

• hermaphroditism — hermaphrodite ► NOUN 1) a person or animal having both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics. 2) Botany a plant having stamens and pistils in the same flower. DERIVATIVES hermaphroditic adjective hermaphroditism noun. ORIGIN… …   English terms dictionary

• hermaphroditism — noun 1. showing characteristics of both sexes • Syn: ↑androgyny, ↑bisexuality • Derivationally related forms: ↑bisexual (for: ↑bisexuality), ↑androgynous (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Sequential hermaphroditism — (called dichogamy in botany) is a type of hermaphroditism that occurs in many fish, gastropods and plants. Here, the individual is born one sex and changes sex at some point in their life. They can change from a male to female (protandry), or… …   Wikipedia

• Androgen-induced hermaphroditism — is a syndrome resulting from a hermaphroditic birth defect of the genital organs. They are induced in the 46, XX gonadally female fetus. This occurs when there is too much masculinizing hormone transmitted through the placenta.The external… …   Wikipedia

• intersex — noun the abnormal condition of being intermediate between male and female; hermaphroditism. ↘a hermaphrodite …   English new terms dictionary

• bipotentiality — “+ noun : capacity to function as male or female : hermaphroditism …   Useful english dictionary

• Hermaphrodite — For other uses, see Hermaphrodite (disambiguation). Mating Helix aspersa (garden snails). In biology, a hermaphrodite is an organism that has reproductive organs normally associated with both male and female sexes.[1] Many taxonomic groups of an …   Wikipedia

• reproductive system, animal — Introduction       any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce.       The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… …   Universalium