1. An organism that has both male and female reproductive organs or characteristics.
Usage: plural of hermaphrodite; common in biology and zoology
2. A person who has both male and female biological characteristics or sex organs.
Usage: medical/clinical term; modern usage often replaced by 'intersex' in medical and social contexts

Examples

• Many flowering plants are hermaphrodites, containing both stamens and pistils.
• Earthworms are hermaphrodites that still require a partner to reproduce.
• In marine biology, some fish species are sequential hermaphrodites that change sex during their lifetime.
• Snails are hermaphrodites capable of producing both eggs and sperm.
• The term hermaphrodites is now less commonly used in medical contexts, with intersex being preferred.