The difference between Hermaphrodite and Two-spirit

When used as nouns, hermaphrodite means an individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads, whereas two-spirit means a native (north) american gender-variant, homosexual or bisexual person (especially one belonging to a traditional tribal third-gender, fourth-gender or transgender cultural category that has a ceremonial role).

When used as adjectives, hermaphrodite means having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads, whereas two-spirit means pertaining to or being a two-spirit.

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  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.

  1. Two-spirit as a noun:

    A Native (North) American gender-variant, homosexual or bisexual person (especially one belonging to a traditional tribal third-gender, fourth-gender or transgender cultural category that has a ceremonial role).

  1. Two-spirit as an adjective:

    Pertaining to or being a two-spirit.

  1. Two-spirit as an adjective (theology):

    Involving two spirits; especially, pertaining to the doctrine of dualism espoused in the so-called Treatise on the Two Spirits in the Dead Sea Scrolls.

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