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>You might find more luck with the term “intersex” or in more historical sources, hermaphroditism. Not exactly. Intersex only refers to hermaphroditism in huma
by swebs 6y ago
>You might find more luck with the term “intersex” or in more historical sources, hermaphroditism.
Not exactly. Intersex only refers to hermaphroditism in humans, mainly for political reasons. In all other species, its still called hermaphroditism.
- pseudalopex 6y agoIntersex includes conditions hermaphroditism doesn't.
- swebs 6y agoDo you have more info?
- pseudalopex 6y agoUsually hermaphroditism means an organism can produce male or female gametes. For humans it meant they had ovarian and testicular tissue.