pseudohermaphrodite

Other forms: pseudohermaphrodites

Definitions of pseudohermaphrodite
  1. noun
    someone having external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex; not a true hermaphrodite because there is no ambiguity in the sex of the external genitalia and hence no question about gender at birth
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    type of:
    bisexual, bisexual person
    a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes
  2. adjective
    having internal reproductive organs of one sex and external sexual characteristics of the other sex
    synonyms: pseudohermaphroditic
    androgynous
    having both male and female characteristics
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