hermaphrodite

Etymology

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

noun

1. An individual possessing ambiguous sexual organs or characteristics.
2. (biology) An organism possessing both types of gonads; a flower possessing both stamens and pistils.
   An earthworm is a hermaphrodite.
3. A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.
4. (nautical) A hermaphrodite brig.
5. A farm wagon convertible to multiple purposes.
6. (World War I military, historical) An armoured fighting vehicle having features of both male tanks and female tanks.

adj

1. Having ambiguous sexual organs or characteristics.
2. (biology) Having both ovaries and testes or both stamens and pistils.
3. Combining two opposing qualities.