Antonyms of adj hermaphroditic

2 senses of hermaphroditic

Sense 1
hermaphroditic -- (of or relating to monoclinous plants)

INDIRECT (VIA monoclinous) -> diclinous -- (having pistils and stamens in separate flowers)

Sense 2
hermaphroditic, hermaphrodite -- (of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs)

INDIRECT (VIA female, androgynous) -> male -- (being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation; "a male infant"; "a male holly tree")
INDIRECT (VIA androgynous, male) -> female -- (being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop; "a female heir"; "female holly trees bear the berries")

Similarity of adj hermaphroditic

2 senses of hermaphroditic

Sense 1
hermaphroditic -- (of or relating to monoclinous plants)
       => monoclinous (vs. diclinous) -- (having pistils and stamens in the same flower)

Sense 2
hermaphroditic, hermaphrodite -- (of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs)
       => androgynous (vs. male) (vs. female) -- (having both male and female characteristics)

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