Morphodite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Morphodite is a noun meaning (slang) Hermaphrodite.
Meaning
(slang) Hermaphrodite.
More Meanings
- (slang, dated, derogatory) Any person exhibiting sexual or gender divergence, such as a transvestite or homosexual.
Example Sentences
Atticus strolled over to Miss Maudie’s sidewalk, where they engaged in an arm-waving conversation, the only phrase of which I caught was “…erected an absolute morphodite in that yard! Atticus, you’ll never raise ’em!”
[Recounting an event from 1926] The rest of the summer I'd get a bit of head on from the Speakeasy's Special […] and scuffle around with the guys in front of the Cribs. On the way home, one of the guys who had noticed I hadn't gone in with the rest of them, gave me what turned out to be a "pat" lecture on not letting those murfadites get near me or get me drunk.
Word Forms
- morphodites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include morphadite, hermaphrodite, androgynus, gonophore, phoronid, gynandroid.
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