ambisextrous

[ am-bi-sek-struh s ]
/ ˌæm bɪˈsɛk strəs /

adjective

Informal.
  1. sexually attracted to both sexes; bisexual.
  2. used by or suitable for either sex; unisex: ambisextrous hair styles.
held in common by both sexes, especially sexual characteristics.

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Origin of ambisextrous

1965–70; blend of sex and ambidextrous

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ambisextrous

ambidextrous ambisextrous

Words nearby ambisextrous

ambiguous nucleus, ambilateral, ambilevous, ambiophony, ambipolar, ambisextrous, ambisexual, ambisinister, ambisonics, ambisyllabic, ambit
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