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intersexual

American  
[in-ter-sek-shoo-uhl, -seks-yoo-] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛk ʃu əl, -ˈsɛks ju- /

adjective

  1. existing between the sexes; done or used by both male and female sexes.

    an intersexual tennis competition.

  2. intersex.


intersexual British  
/ ˌɪntəˈsɛksjʊəl /

adjective

  1. occurring or existing between the sexes

  2. relating to or being an intersex

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of intersexual

First recorded in 1865–70; inter- + sexual


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An example of intersexual selection is when female peacocks choose to mate with the male with the brightest plumage.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

TIJUANA, Mexico – Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender and intersexual migrants from Central America face distinct challenges on their journeys to Tijuana in search of asylum across the border in the United States.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2019

My research is focused on the function of the orangutan long call in intersexual relationships.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 31, 2014

Once everyone accepts that we're speaking different languages, a computer system will be developed that allows instantaneous intersexual communication to occur.

From Time Magazine Archive

Is it really my apolitical temperament that makes me keep my distance from the intersexual rights movement?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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