"intersex" meaning in English

See intersex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɪn.tə.sɛks/ [UK], /ˈɪn.tər.sɛks/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-intersex.wav [US] Forms: intersex [singular], [plural]
Etymology: inter- + sex Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|inter|sex}} inter- + sex Head templates: {{noun|intersex|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Intersex is when a human or animal is born with genitals of both genders. The word is more commonly applied to humans. Tags: singular
    Sense id: simple-intersex-en-noun-mHR1CHZv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with inter-
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