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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 organsintersex - 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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It is understood that the tests are likely to reveal Semenya, who is currently training at the University of Pretoria, has an intersex status.
Semenya awaiting gender verdict; ATHLETICS by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
BODIES IN DOUBT: AN AMERICAN HISTORY OF INTERSEX offers a historical, cultural, social and medical survey of intersex in America from early to modern times and argues that medical practice cannot exist outside of broader cultural influences.
Bodies in Doubt by Internet Bookwatch
BODIES IN DOUBT: AN AMERICAN HISTORY OF INTERSEX offers a historical, cultural, social and medical survey of intersex in America from early to modern times and argues that medical practice cannot exist outside of broader cultural influences.
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