"bisexual" meaning in English

See bisexual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /baɪˈsɛk.sju.əl/ [UK], /baɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bisexual.wav [UK] Forms: bisexual [positive], more bisexual [comparative], most bisexual [superlative]
Etymology: bi- + -sexual Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Sexually attracted to members of one or more genders. Synonyms: AC/DC, ambidextrous, bi
    Sense id: simple-bisexual-en-adj-ZVHXidqb
  2. Of flowers: having both pollen and seeds.
    Sense id: simple-bisexual-en-adj-6~vQkwFr Categories (other): Botany
  3. Of sporophytes: having both male and female organs. Synonyms: perfect, hermaphrodite
    Sense id: simple-bisexual-en-adj-886UYFJD Categories (other): Botany
  4. Of gametophytes: producing both eggs and sperm.
    Sense id: simple-bisexual-en-adj-GVTM2LDO Categories (other): Botany
  5. Of fungi: producing both the "female" ascogonium and the "male" antheridium.
    Sense id: simple-bisexual-en-adj-KfqcEF-j Categories (other): Botany
  6. Hermaphroditic.
    Sense id: simple-bisexual-en-adj-u3dshZ1a Categories (other): Vulgar
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /baɪˈsɛk.sju.əl/ [UK], /baɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bisexual.wav [UK] Forms: bisexual [singular], bisexuals [plural]
Etymology: bi- + -sexual Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Someone who is sexually attracted to members of one or more genders.
    Sense id: simple-bisexual-en-noun-8aX1si8z
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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