"cosexual" meaning in All languages combined

See cosexual on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From co- + sexual. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|co|sexual}} co- + sexual Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cosexual (not comparable)
  1. (botany) Producing both pollen and ovules. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-cosexual-en-adj-fkVuUY1S Categories (other): Botany Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (biology) Being able to reproduce as both female and male. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-cosexual-en-adj-~KTjUc3U Categories (other): Biology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with co-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 62 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with co-: 36 52 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 69 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 69 2 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: simultaneous hermaphrodite Coordinate_terms: dichogamous

Noun [English]

Forms: cosexuals [plural]
Etymology: From co- + sexual. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|co|sexual}} co- + sexual Head templates: {{en-noun}} cosexual (plural cosexuals)
  1. A cosexual organism.
    Sense id: en-cosexual-en-noun-01EEoe~T

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