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ambisexual

[am-bi-sek-shoo-uh l]

adjective, noun

bisexual(defs 2, 4).

Nearby words

  1. ambilateral,
  2. ambilevous,
  3. ambiophony,
  4. ambipolar,
  5. ambisextrous,
  6. ambisinister,
  7. ambisonics,
  8. ambisyllabic,
  9. ambit,
  10. ambitendency

Origin of ambisexual

First recorded in 1935–40; ambi- + sexual
Related formsam·bi·sex·u·al·i·ty, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for ambisexual

ambisexual

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

adj.

"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.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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