The difference between Berdache and Hermaphrodite

When used as nouns, berdache means among native americans, a person who identifies with any of a variety of gender identities which are not exclusively those of their biological sex, whereas hermaphrodite means an individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

Hermaphrodite is also adjective with the meaning: having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

check bellow for the other definitions of Berdache and Hermaphrodite

  1. Berdache as a noun (anthropology):

    Among Native Americans, a person who identifies with any of a variety of gender identities which are not exclusively those of their biological sex; a transgender person.

  1. Hermaphrodite as a noun:

    An individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

    Examples:

    "An earthworm is a hermaphrodite."

  2. Hermaphrodite as a noun:

    A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities.

  3. Hermaphrodite as a noun (nautical):

    A hermaphrodite brig.

  4. Hermaphrodite as a noun:

    A farm wagon convertible to multiple purposes.

  1. Hermaphrodite as an adjective (of an, individual organism):

    Having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

  2. Hermaphrodite as an adjective:

    Combining two opposing qualities.

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