hermaphroditism; simultaneous possession of male and female reproductive organs
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hermaphroditism; the state of having both male and female reproductive organs in one organism
formalA specialized biological term. In many cases, hermaphroditic organisms can self-fertilize or require mating with another individual to exchange gametes.
Qiū蚯
yǐn蚓
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
cí雌
xióng雄
tóng同
tǐ体
dòng动
wù物
。
Earthworms are typical hermaphroditic animals.
Yán研
jiū究
cí雌
xióng雄
tóng同
tǐ体
xiàn现
xiàng象
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
lǐ理
jiě解
shēng生
wù物
de的
fán繁
zhí殖
fāng方
shì式
。
Studying hermaphroditism helps in understanding biological reproduction methods.
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Yǒu有
xiē些
zhí植
wù物
yě也
shì是
cí雌
xióng雄
tóng同
tǐ体
de的
。
Some plants are also hermaphroditic.