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intersexual

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

RELATED WORDS

epicene, bi, AC-DC, androgynous, gynandrous, hermaphroditic, monoclinous, gay, ambidextrous

Nearby words

  1. intersectional feminism,
  2. intersectionality,
  3. interseptal,
  4. intersession,
  5. intersex,
  6. interspace,
  7. interspecies,
  8. interspecific,
  9. intersperse,
  10. interspersed

Origin of intersexual

First recorded in 1865–70; inter- + sexual
Related formsin·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

adjective

occurring or existing between the sexes
relating to or being an intersex
Derived Formsintersexuality or intersexualism, nounintersexually, adverb
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