To Kill a Mockingbird

Explain why Miss Maudie laughs when Scout uses the word ‘morphodite’ to describe the snowman. How does this add to the narrator’s childlike tone?

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First, the word is used improperly. This illustrates Scout's childush perspective and naivety. A "morphodite" is a slang term used for hermaphrodite, which is a person with both male and female reproductive organs.