"missex" meaning in All languages combined

See missex on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: missexes [present, singular, third-person], missexing [participle, present], missexed [participle, past], missexed [past]
Etymology: mis- + sex Etymology templates: {{af|en|mis-|sex}} mis- + sex Head templates: {{en-verb}} missex (third-person singular simple present missexes, present participle missexing, simple past and past participle missexed)
  1. To sex incorrectly; to incorrectly determine the sex of. Related terms: misgender
    Sense id: en-missex-en-verb-hYkUzDYW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-

Inflected forms

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