The difference between Hermaphrodite and Intersexual

When used as nouns, hermaphrodite means an individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads, whereas intersexual means an intersex person.

When used as adjectives, hermaphrodite means having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads, whereas intersexual means between the sexes.

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  1. Hermaphrodite as a noun:

    An individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

    Examples:

    "An earthworm is a hermaphrodite."

  2. Hermaphrodite as a noun:

    A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.

  3. Hermaphrodite as a noun (nautical):

    A hermaphrodite brig.

  4. Hermaphrodite as a noun:

    A farm wagon convertible to multiple purposes.

  1. Hermaphrodite as an adjective (of an, individual organism):

    Having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

  2. Hermaphrodite as an adjective:

    Combining two opposing qualities.

  1. Intersexual as an adjective (of a competition, etc.):

    Between the sexes.

  2. Intersexual as an adjective (biology):

    Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.

  1. Intersexual as a noun:

    An intersex person.

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