"ambigeneric" meaning in All languages combined

See ambigeneric on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: By surface analysis, ambi- + generic Etymology templates: {{surf|en|ambi-|generic}} By surface analysis, ambi- + generic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ambigeneric (not comparable)
  1. (linguistics) Having both masculine and feminine gender. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-ambigeneric-en-adj-hdN~nxC8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ambi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ambi-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (by extension) Having both masculine and feminine gender. Tags: broadly, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ambigeneric-en-adj-hdN~nxC81 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with ambi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ambi-: 54 46
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          "ref": "2018, E. E. Cummings, George James Firmage, A Miscellany (Revised):",
          "text": "The cast is excellent, Mary Garden excelling inthe difficult part of Liz, while Sir Al Forbes-Robertson Jolson's portrayal of the ambigeneric hero is a triumph of tact, vigour, and nuance; and profusely illustrated brochures, entitled \" Anthony Comstock's Reminiscences, or Tramping on Life \" are distributed ( gratis ) to members of the audience, at eacch and every performance which I myself enjoyed very mcuh.",
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