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Hermaphroditic in a sentence

Hermaphroditic meaning

  1. Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite.
  2. Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes.
  3. Relating to the metaphysical integration of two complementary principles, often framed as masculine and feminine, active and receptive, solar and lunar, force and form, etc.

Synonyms of Hermaphroditic

monoclinous hermaphrodite androgynous

Related words

Other words often associated with Hermaphroditic or its synonyms:

bisexual epicene unisex intersexual female intersex male androgyne

Using Hermaphroditic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite. | Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes. | Relating to the metaphysical integration of two complementary principles, often framed as masculine and feminine, active and receptive, solar and lunar, force and form, etc.
  • Useful related words include: monoclinous, hermaphrodite, androgynous.
  • In the example corpus, hermaphroditic often appears in combinations such as: usually hermaphroditic, hermaphroditic producing, being hermaphroditic.

Context around Hermaphroditic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

usually 2×

Often after:

producing 2× panicle 1× outbreeding 1× organisms 1× species 1× flowers 1× maize 1×

Sentence patterns with Hermaphroditic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

almost always hermaphroditic 1× are usually hermaphroditic maize being 1× are usually hermaphroditic producing both 1× female or hermaphroditic producing flowers 1× in each hermaphroditic panicle 1× in such hermaphroditic organisms as 1× male or hermaphroditic flowers trees 1× modes in hermaphroditic species which 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

about 500 greenish 1× although most rubiaceae 1× autogamy which is 1× flowers are usually 1× flowers flowers of 1× it is sometimes 1×

Common sentence endings:

almost always hermaphroditic 1× and female gametes 1× can self fertilize 1× each hermaphroditic panicle 1× flowers is required 1× of male flowers 1×

Words around Hermaphroditic

Just before it in the word index:

hermaphrodites 14 hermaphrodite 19 hermanus 14 hermantown 24 hermansson 7 hermanson 5

Just after it in the word index:

hermaphroditism 2 hermas 2 hermel 6 hermeneutic 14 hermeneutical 7 hermeneutics 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Hermaphroditic

  • In this selection, "hermaphroditic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, usually, producing, panicle and outbreeding stand out and add context to how "hermaphroditic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include almost always hermaphroditic and are usually hermaphroditic maize being. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hermaphroditic" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hermaphroditic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

About 500 greenish-yellow flowers occur in each hermaphroditic panicle. (10 words)

Flowers are usually hermaphroditic, producing both male and female gametes. (10 words)

Reproduction Most polychaetes have separate sexes, rather than being hermaphroditic. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Rambutan trees can be male (producing only staminate flowers and, hence, produce no fruit), female (producing flowers that are only functionally female), or hermaphroditic (producing flowers that are female with a small percentage of male flowers). (36 words)

Pollinators may maintain a fidelity to either male or hermaphroditic flowers (trees), thus limiting pollination and fruit set under natural conditions where crossing between male and female flowers is required. (30 words)

Over the course of its life, a panga will undergo periodic sex-changes with as much as 30% of the population being hermaphroditic at a time. (26 words)

Example sentences (11)

About 500 greenish-yellow flowers occur in each hermaphroditic panicle.

Although most Rubiaceae species are hermaphroditic, outbreeding is promoted through proterandry and spatial isolation of the reproductive organs.

Autogamy which is also known as self-fertilisation, occurs in such hermaphroditic organisms as plants and flatworms; therein, two gametes from one individual fuse.

Flowers are usually hermaphroditic, producing both male and female gametes.

Flowers Flowers of plants in the rose family are generally described as "showy". citation They are actinomorphic (i.e. radially symmetrical) and almost always hermaphroditic.

It is sometimes also used to describe reproduction modes in hermaphroditic species which can self-fertilize.

Over the course of its life, a panga will undergo periodic sex-changes with as much as 30% of the population being hermaphroditic at a time.

Pollinators may maintain a fidelity to either male or hermaphroditic flowers (trees), thus limiting pollination and fruit set under natural conditions where crossing between male and female flowers is required.

Rambutan trees can be male (producing only staminate flowers and, hence, produce no fruit), female (producing flowers that are only functionally female), or hermaphroditic (producing flowers that are female with a small percentage of male flowers).

Reproduction Most polychaetes have separate sexes, rather than being hermaphroditic.

The flowers are usually hermaphroditic — maize being an important exception—and anemophilous or wind-pollinated.

Common combinations with hermaphroditic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hermaphroditic" in a sentence?
An example: "About 500 greenish-yellow flowers occur in each hermaphroditic panicle." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "hermaphroditic" from authentic English texts.
What does "hermaphroditic" mean?
Hermaphroditic means: Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite.
What are synonyms of "hermaphroditic"?
Common synonyms of "hermaphroditic" include: monoclinous, hermaphrodite, androgynous.
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