hermaphroditic

Adjective
Synonyms: hermaphrodite

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. of or relating to monoclinous plants
  2. of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organsSynonyms: hermaphrodite
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Hermaphroditic \Her*maph`ro*dit"ic\, Hermaphroditical \Her*maph`ro*dit"ic*al\, a.

1.(Biol.) Partaking of the characteristics of both sexes; having male and female reproductive organs in the same plant or animal; characterized by hermaphroditism. Opposite of dioecious. [WordNet sense 1]-- Her*maph`ro*dit"ic*al*ly, adv.

Syn: monoecious, monecious, hermaphrodite. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

2.Specifically: (Botany) having pistils and stamens in the same flower. Opposite of diclinous. [WordNet sense 2]

Syn: monoclinous. [WordNet 1.5]

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