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hermaphrodite

n.
US //hɝˈmæfɹəˌdaɪt// UK //hɜːmˈæfɹədˌaɪt// her·maph·ro·dite Archaic Vulgar
Synonyms
Origin

From Hermaphroditus, the mythical son of Hermes and Aphrodite, who merged bodies with a naiad, thereafter having both male and female qualities.

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