"intersexual" meaning in English

See intersexual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: inter- + sexual Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|sexual}} inter- + sexual Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} intersexual (not comparable)
  1. (of a competition, etc.) Between the sexes. Tags: not-comparable, usually Translations (between the sexes): sukupuolten välinen (Finnish), intersessuale (Italian), интерсексуалды (interseksualdy) (Kazakh), интерсексуалдық (interseksualdyq) (Kazakh)
    Sense id: en-intersexual-en-adj-HJ3nNBb1 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with inter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 32 32 36 Disambiguation of 'between the sexes': 77 23
  2. (biology) Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Biology Translations (biology: having both male and female characteristics): intersexual (Catalan), interseksa (Esperanto), ambaŭseksa (Esperanto), intersukupuolinen (Finnish), intersexuell (German), intergeschlechtlich (German), interszexuális (Hungarian), intersessuale (Italian), intersexual (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-intersexual-en-adj-t2fZJS43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 77 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 32 32 36 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'biology: having both male and female characteristics': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: intersex, intersexed

Noun

Forms: intersexuals [plural]
Etymology: inter- + sexual Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|sexual}} inter- + sexual Head templates: {{en-noun}} intersexual (plural intersexuals)
  1. An intersex person. Categories (topical): Intersex Related terms: androgynous, androgyne, epicene, hermaphrodite Translations (Translations): intersexual (Catalan), Intersex-Person [feminine] (German), Intersexuelle [feminine] (German), Intersexueller [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-intersexual-en-noun-4FetGB5S Disambiguation of Intersex: 3 30 67 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with inter- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 32 32 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: intersex

Inflected forms

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