bisexual

adjective bi·sex·u·al \(ˌ)bī-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl, -shəl\

: sexually attracted to both men and women

: having both male and female sex parts

: relating to or involving two sexes

Full Definition of BISEXUAL

a : possessing characters of both sexes : hermaphroditic

b : of, relating to, or characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward both sexes

: of, relating to, or involving both sexes

— bisexual noun

— bi·sex·u·al·i·ty \ˌbī-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē\ noun

— bi·sex·u·al·ly \(ˌ)bī-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wə-lē, -sh(ə-)lē\ adverb

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1824

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