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intersex
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in·ter·sex  (ntr-sks)
n.
An intersexual individual.
intersex [ˈɪntəˌsɛks]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology an individual with characteristics intermediate between those of a male and a female Compare gynandromorph, hermaphrodite [1]
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Noun1.intersex - one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
androgyne, epicene, epicene person, gynandromorph, hermaphrodite
bisexual, bisexual person - a person who is sexually attracted to both sexes


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2001), and gonadal intersex (gonads containing both male and female characteristics) (Jobling et al.
Assessing the sensitivity of different life stages for sexual ... by Tyler, Charles R. / Environmental Health Perspectives
High prevalences of gonadal intersex have been observed in wild fish populations in areas affected by domestic and industrial effluents.
Endocrine disruption and altered gonadal development in white perch ... by Metcalfe, Chris D. / Environmental Health Perspectives
Waterborne exposures of Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) to equol from soon after hatch to approximately 100 days posthatch induced gonadal intersex (i.
Effects of the isoflavones genistein and equol on the gonadal ... by Metcalfe, Chris D. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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