The difference between Hermaphrodism and Intersexuality

When used as nouns, hermaphrodism means a congenital condition in which an organism possesses the reproductive organs of both sexes, whereas intersexuality means the state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, i.e. not unambiguously male or female.


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  1. Hermaphrodism as a noun:

    A congenital condition in which an organism possesses the reproductive organs of both sexes.

  1. Intersexuality as a noun:

    The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, i.e. not unambiguously male or female.