intersexual

[ in-ter-sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, -seks-yoo- ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, -ˈsɛks yu- /

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adjective

existing between the sexes; done or used by both sexes: an intersexual tennis competition.

Biology. relating to or having the characteristics of an intersex.

Nearby words

intersectional feminism, intersectionality, interseptal, intersession, intersex, intersexual, interspace, interspecies, interspecific, intersperse, interspinal muscle

Origin of intersexual

First recorded in 1865–70; inter- + sexual

Related forms

in·ter·sex·u·al·i·ty, in·ter·sex·u·al·ism, nounin·ter·sex·u·al·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for intersexual

In this view, only intersexual people are created in the image of God.
Intersexuality and God Through the Ages|Candida Moss|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the interesting results of the experiments was the production of a number of intersexual types of various grades.
Taboo and Genetics|Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary Blanchard

British Dictionary definitions for intersexual

intersexual

/ (ˌɪntəˈsɛksjʊəl) /

adjective

occurring or existing between the sexes

relating to or being an intersex

Derived Forms

intersexuality or intersexualism, nounintersexually, adverb

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