Ambiparous

/æmˈbɪpərəs/ adjective

Producing or capable of producing offspring of both sexes; relating to organisms that can reproduce as either male or female.

From Latin 'ambi-' (both) + 'parere' (to bring forth, bear). The term emerged in biological contexts in the 19th century to describe hermaphroditic or sequential hermaphrodite organisms.

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