pseudohermaphrodite

pseu·do·her·maph·ro·dite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-doh-hur-maf-ruh-dahyt]
- /ˌsu doʊ hɜrˈmæf rəˌdaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-doh-hur-maf-ruh-dahyt]
- /ˌsu doʊ hɜrˈmæf rəˌdaɪt/

Definitions of pseudohermaphrodite word

noun pseudohermaphrodite an individual having internal reproductive organs of one sex and external sexual characteristics resembling those of the other sex or being ambiguous in nature. Compare hermaphrodite (def 1). 1
noun pseudohermaphrodite an organism with the congenital condition of having the organs of reproduction of one sex and the external genitalia, usually malformed, of the opposite sex 0
noun pseudohermaphrodite a person or animal having gonads of one sex while the external genital organs and secondary sex characters resemble in whole or in part those of the opposite sex 0

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Origin of pseudohermaphrodite

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; pseudo- + hermaphrodite

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Parts of speech for Pseudohermaphrodite

noun

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determiner

exclamation

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pseudohermaphrodite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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