| 单词 |
hermaphroditism |
| 释义 |
hermaphroditism Biol.|həˈmæfrədaɪtɪz(ə)m| [f. hermaphrodite + -ism.] The condition of a hermaphrodite; coexistence or combination (real or apparent) of male and female organs in the same individual organism, or in the same flower.
1808Reece Med. Dict. s.v. Vagina (Jod.), This appearance constitutes a species of hermaphroditism. 1828Stark Elem. Nat. Hist. I. 381 Among the oviparous fishes, hermaphroditism was long considered as a rare and accidental circumstance. 1876Darwin Cross-Fertil. x. 410 The relationship between hermaphroditism and fertilisation by means of insects is likewise to a certain extent intelligible. 1888Rolleston & Jackson Anim. Life Introd. 25 The testis may ripen at a different time to the ovary, a phenomenon known as successive hermaphroditism. |

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