Hermaphroditus Syllabification: (Her·maph·ro·dit·us)Pronunciation: /hərˌmafrəˈdītəs/ Greek MythologyDefinition of Hermaphroditus a son of Hermes and Aphrodite, with whom the nymph Salmacis fell in love and prayed to be forever united. As a result Hermaphroditus and Salmacis became joined in a single body that retained characteristics of both sexes. Hermaphroditus in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Hermaphroditus in the British & World English dictionary
