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by swebs 1944 days ago
>You might find more luck with the term “intersex” or in more historical sources, hermaphroditism.

Not exactly. Intersex only refers to hermaphroditism in humans, mainly for political reasons. In all other species, its still called hermaphroditism.

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Intersex includes conditions hermaphroditism doesn't.
Do you have more info?
Usually hermaphroditism means an organism can produce male or female gametes. For humans it meant they had ovarian and testicular tissue.