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Nearby words
ambilateral, ambilevous, ambiophony, ambipolar, ambisextrous, ambisexual, ambisinister, ambisonics, ambisyllabic, ambit, ambitendency
Related formsam·bi·sex·u·al·i·ty, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for ambisexual
ambisexual
/ (ˌæmbɪˈsɛksjʊəl) /
adjective
biology relating to or affecting both the male and female sexes
Also: ambosexual bisexual
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Word Origin and History for ambisexual
ambisexual
"unisex" (of clothing), also "bisexual," 1938 (ambisexuality is recorded from 1924), from ambi- + sexual. As a humorous coinage based on ambidextrous, ambisextrous is recorded from 1929.
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Medicine definitions for ambisexual
ambisexual
[ ăm′bĭ-sĕk′shōō-əl ]
adj.
Bisexual.
n.
An ambisexual person or organism.
Related formsam′bi•sex′u•al′i•ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē) n.
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