ambisexual

[ am-bi-sek-shoo-uh l ]
/ ˌæm bɪˈsɛk ʃu əl /

adjective, noun

bisexual(defs 2, 4).

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Origin of ambisexual

First recorded in 1935–40; ambi- + sexual

OTHER WORDS FROM ambisexual

am·bi·sex·u·al·i·ty, noun

Words nearby ambisexual

ambilateral, ambilevous, ambiophony, ambipolar, ambisextrous, ambisexual, ambisinister, ambisonics, ambisyllabic, ambit, ambitendency
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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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Medical definitions for ambisexual

ambisexual
[ ăm′bĭ-sĕk′shōō-əl ]

adj.

Bisexual.

n.

An ambisexual person or organism.

Other words from ambisexual

am′bi•sex′u•al′i•ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē) n.
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