intersexual
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in·ter·sex·u·al
(ĭn′tər-sĕk′sho͞o-əl)adj.
1. Existing or occurring between the sexes: intersexual competition.
2. Having anatomical characteristics that are neither typically male nor typically female.
n.
An intersexual person.
in′ter·sex′u·al′i·ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē) n.
in′ter·sex′u·al·ly adv.
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intersexual
(ˌɪntəˈsɛksjʊəl)adj
1. (Biology) occurring or existing between the sexes
2. (Zoology) relating to or being an intersex
ˌinterˌsexuˈality, ˌinterˈsexualism n
ˌinterˈsexually adv
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in•ter•sex•u•al
(ˌɪn tərˈsɛk ʃu əl)adj.
1. existing between the sexes; done or used by both sexes.
2. pertaining to or having the characteristics of an intersex.
[1865–70]
in`ter•sex`u•al′i•ty, in`ter•sex′u•al•ism, n.
in`ter•sex′u•al•ly, adv.
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Adj. 1. intersexual - existing or occurring between the sexes
sexual - having or involving sex; "sexual reproduction"; "sexual spores"
2. intersexual - having sexual characteristics intermediate between those of male and female
androgynous - having both male and female characteristics
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