An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Biology: An individual, animal, or plant possessing both male and female reproductive organs.

Etymology (EN): From L. hermaphroditus, from Gk. hermaphroditos the mythical son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad and thereafter possessed both male and female qualities.

Etymology (PE): Narmâde, literally “male-female,” → male, → female.