#this is how any species with 2 gametes is classed regardless of the mechanisms behind it

[gay-artificer]

Just for clarity I've seen some people mix this up and it is like actually an issue (to treat them as the same thing) so for reference for your worldbuilding/headcanons and such: Hermaphrodite ≠ intersex They are two distinct things. A hermaphrodite is an organism that produces both types of gametes, or otherwise is 'both male and female' - either by being functionally both sexes at once or by changing which sex they are actively under certain conditions. Any sexual organs are fully developed and functional. (It should also be noted that its a perfectly normal scientific term, but in humans its considered largely incorrect or outright offensive because the vast, vast majority of with such conditions do not actually fit under this descriptor and are mistakenly included as if they are same thing) Intersex, in contrast, refers to the partial or 'midway' development of sexual characteristics in species that would normally have distinct male and female sex splits. Its a natural occurrence and covers a wide range of traits/developments but, as a result of being only partial development, functionally is often limited- So you get things like sterility, or a 'dominate' sex, etc. It covers a /lot/ of different things in terms of how exactly it manifests It gets more complicated that obviously, but in general you should try to avoid meshing the two together as they describe very different things and historically theres been a lot of push to separate the two terms.