HERMAPHRODITISM

n. Hu8rm-aaf'ro-dit-iaz'm. Lat., hermaphroditism us. Fr., hermaphroditisme. Ger., Zwitterbildung. The bisexual development of one individual. [Hofmann (A, 819 [a, 21]).] Abnormal h. H. in a species in which the sexes are normally differentiated in the individuals, [a, 34 ] Absolute h., Adequate h. See Normal h. Alternate h. Of Perls lateral h. [o, 34.] Apparent h. See Spurious h. Bilateral h. Lat hermuphroditismuabilaterali*. Ger., doppelgeitige Zwitterbildung. H. in which both male and female sexual glandular organs are present, [a. 34.] Bisexual h. See True h. Complex h. That variety f true h. in which either (1) ovaries and an imperfect uterus coexist with seminal vesicles and rudiments of the vasa deferent i a or (2) testicles, vasa deferent i a, and seminal vesicles coexist with an imperfect uterus and its appendages, or (3) ovaries and testicles coexist on one or both sides. [A.69.]-Cro8sed h. A rare form of h. in which the deep organs of one side and the superficial organs of the opposite side belong to the same sex, while the other organs belong to the opposite sex. [. 34.] -Double h. See Complex h. - 1- aUe h. See Spurious /i.-Female h. H. in which the ensemble of the reproductive apparatus is e entially female. [Geoffroy lilaire (^ 34).] H. with exce . Fr., hermaphroditisme avec exce*. H. in which the sexual apparatus is e entially that of one sex, but presents in some portion the characteristics of the male and in another those of the female. [Geoffroy 8t -Hilaire (a ui jy*llout ** Fr., hermaphroditifime sans exces. I. in which the ensemble of the genitalia is e entially either male or female [Geoffroy St.-Hilaire (a, 84).]-Iniperfe<-t -biHexual h. A form of h. with exce in which there are incomplete male and female genitalia. or in which only one variety of genitalia is incomplete [a. 84.]-Innufflcient h. See under \,,rm<,l hLat.-ralh. It.., ermajTrodumto laterale. That variety of true h. n which there is a testicle on one side and an ovary on the other Mlh. H. in which the ensemble of the reproductive apparatus to entlaHy masculine, [a, 84.]-Neuter h. H j,, which the genitals present the appearance neither of those of the male nor of those of the female. [Geoffroy St.-Hilaire (a, 84).] Normal h. H. in certain plants and lower forms of animal life, in which the Individual po e es both male and female organs. It is said to be sufficient when an individual can fecundate itself, and insufficient when the organs are o disposed that a sort of reciprocal conjunction of two individuals is nece ary for fecundation. [A. 801 (a 84) ] A, ape; A*, at; A*, ah; A, all; Ch, chin; Ch, loch (Scottish); [s. 322]