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herm

/hɜːrm/

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noun

Herma

A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration.

Examples :

"In the park, a weathered herm, depicting a bearded man, stood at the edge of the flower garden, likely placed there for decoration. "

En el parque, una herma desgastada, que representaba a un hombre barbudo, se alzaba al borde del jardín de flores, probablemente colocada allí para decoración.

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noun

Hermafrodita

(sometimes derogatory) A hermaphrodite.

Examples :

""Some people use 'herm' as a hurtful nickname for someone they think doesn't fit neatly into male or female categories." "

Algunas personas usan 'hermafrodita' como un apodo hiriente para alguien que creen que no encaja perfectamente en las categorías de hombre o mujer.

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adjective

Hermafrodita

(of an individual organism) Having gender-ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

Examples :

"The biologist carefully examined the frog specimen, noting its herm reproductive organs, which possessed both ovarian and testicular tissue. "

El biólogo examinó cuidadosamente el espécimen de rana, observando sus órganos reproductores hermafroditas, que poseían tejido ovárico y testicular.

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adjective

Combinando dos cualidades opuestas

Combining two opposing qualities.

Examples :

"Her sister's personality was somewhat herm, combining a love of quiet contemplation with a fierce determination to succeed in school. "

La personalidad de su hermana era en cierto modo herm, combinando el amor por la contemplación tranquila con una feroz determinación de tener éxito en la escuela.

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