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From hermaphrodite + -ism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The condition of an organism that is able to reproduce as both male and female, either simultaneously (simultaneous hermaphroditism or cosexuality) or sequentially (sequential hermaphroditism or dichogamy). Full definition →
From hermaphrodite + -ism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.