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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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