noun Download 🔗Share A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration. Examples : "In the park, a weathered herm, depicting a bearded man, stood at the edge of the flower garden, likely placed there for decoration. " art mythology archaeology architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (sometimes derogatory) A hermaphrodite. Examples : ""Some people use 'herm' as a hurtful nickname for someone they think doesn't fit neatly into male or female categories." " sex body person human biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of an individual organism) Having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads. Examples : "The biologist carefully examined the frog specimen, noting its herm reproductive organs, which possessed both ovarian and testicular tissue. " organism biology sex body physiology anatomy medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Combining two opposing qualities. Examples : "Her sister's personality was somewhat herm, combining a love of quiet contemplation with a fierce determination to succeed in school. " quality philosophy mind character being abstract Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading