What is the union of the two sexes in the same individual, or the combination of some of their characteristics or organs in one individual called?
hermaphroditism — The union of the two sexes in the same individual, or the combination of some of their characteristics or organs in one individual. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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