intersexual

adjective in·ter·sex·u·al \ˌin-tər-ˈsek-shə-wəl, -shwəl, -shəl\

Definition of INTERSEXUAL

: existing between sexes <intersexual hostility>

: intermediate in sexual characters between a typical male and a typical female

— in·ter·sex·u·al·i·ty \-ˌsek-shə-ˈwa-lə-tē\ noun

— in·ter·sex·u·al·ly \-ˈsek-shə-wə-lē, -shwə-lē, -shə-lē\ adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1866

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