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.
hermaphroditism
n 1: congenital condition in which external genitalia and
internal sex organs have both male and female
characteristics [syn: {hermaphrodism}]
2: showing characteristics of both sexes [syn: {androgyny}, {bisexuality}]