relating to or being intersex occurring or existing between sexes
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in•ter•sex•u•al
(in′tər sek′sho̅o̅ əl or, esp. Brit., -seks′yo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation adj.
in′ter•sex′u•al′i•ty, in′ter•sex′u•al•ism, n.
in′ter•sex′u•al•ly, adv.
- existing between the sexes;
done or used by both sexes:intersexual competition. - Developmental Biology[Biol.]pertaining to or having the characteristics of an intersex.
- inter- + sexual 1865–70
in′ter•sex′u•al•ly, adv.
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