A '''hermaphrodite''' is an animal or plant having both male and female [[reproductive organs]].
A '''hermaphrodite''' is an animal or plant having both male and female [[reproductive organs]].
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The word 'hermaphrodite' comes from the Greek mythological god Hermaphroditus whose own name was derived from his (in Greek mythology Hermaphroditus was originally born male but was then later cursed into a combined male/female form) parents, [[Hermes]] and [[Aphrodite]].
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The word 'hermaphrodite' comes from the [[Greek mythology|Greek mythological]] [[other gods|god]] Hermaphroditus whose own name was a combination of the names of his parents, [[Hermes]] and [[Aphrodite]]. In Greek mythology Hermaphroditus was originally born male but was then later cursed into a combined male/female form.