"ambisexual" meaning in English

See ambisexual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-ambisexual.ogg Forms: more ambisexual [comparative], most ambisexual [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛkʃuəl, -ɛkʃuːəl Etymology: From ambi- + -sexual; in modern senses relating to human sexuality, influenced by bisexual. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|ambi-|-sexual}} ambi- + -sexual Head templates: {{en-adj}} ambisexual (comparative more ambisexual, superlative most ambisexual)
  1. (zoology) Hermaphroditic. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-ambisexual-en-adj-u3dshZ1a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ambi-, English terms suffixed with -sexual, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 6 6 9 13 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ambi-: 33 18 18 21 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -sexual: 52 7 6 32 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 5 5 12 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 4 4 6 3 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
    Sense id: en-ambisexual-en-adj-xwKkf5~c
  3. Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
    Sense id: en-ambisexual-en-adj-WB4w5iED
  4. (slang) Of ambiguous sexual orientation. Tags: slang Categories (topical): LGBTQ, Sexual orientations
    Sense id: en-ambisexual-en-adj--0-uaP5Y Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 31 3 9 42 14 Disambiguation of Sexual orientations: 27 2 6 57 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ambisexuality, ambisexually

Noun

IPA: /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-ambisexual.ogg Forms: ambisexuals [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛkʃuəl, -ɛkʃuːəl Etymology: From ambi- + -sexual; in modern senses relating to human sexuality, influenced by bisexual. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|ambi-|-sexual}} ambi- + -sexual Head templates: {{en-noun}} ambisexual (plural ambisexuals)
  1. An ambisexual person. Related terms: ambiguous, bisexual, metrosexual, androgynous
    Sense id: en-ambisexual-en-noun-CB1NDK0e

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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