intersex

[ in-ter-seks ]

/ ˈɪn tərˌsɛks /

Biology

adjective

noting or relating to a person, animal, or plant having male and female reproductive organs, or in which the chromosomal patterns do not fall under typical definitions of male and female; intersexual: an intersex person;All clownfish are intersex.

noun

Sometimes Offensive. a person, animal, or plant having intersex characteristics.

Origin of intersex

First recorded in 1915–20; back formation from intersexual

usage note for intersex

Use of intersex as a noun is sometimes perceived as insulting. See gender¹.

Words nearby intersex

intersectional, intersectional feminism, intersectionality, interseptal, intersession, intersex, intersexual, interspace, interspecies, interspecific, intersperse

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Example sentences from the Web for intersex

Now that the public is aware of your intersex status, do you fear that will change your relationship with him?
Exclusive: Michael Phelps’s Intersex Self-Proclaimed Girlfriend, Taylor Lianne Chandler, Tells All|Aurora Snow|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I feel like I have this opportunity to turn this into something good and teach people about intersex.
Exclusive: Michael Phelps’s Intersex Self-Proclaimed Girlfriend, Taylor Lianne Chandler, Tells All|Aurora Snow|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ignorance about the existence of persons with intersex conditions is hardly limited to the religious.
Intersexuality and God Through the Ages|Candida Moss|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The truth is that intersex just might be the silver bullet in the culture wars about sex and gender.
Intersexuality and God Through the Ages|Candida Moss|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The power of intersex bodies is their ability to disrupt social norms.
Intersexuality and God Through the Ages|Candida Moss|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for intersex

intersex

/ (ˈɪntəˌsɛks) /

noun

the condition of having characteristics intermediate between those of a male and a female

an individual, esp a person, exhibiting such physiological characteristicsCompare gynandromorph, hermaphrodite (def. 1), hermaphrodite (def. 2)

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单词	intersex
释义	intersex [ in-ter-seks ] / ˈɪn tərˌsɛks / Biology adjective noting or relating to a person, animal, or plant having male and female reproductive organs, or in which the chromosomal patterns do not fall under typical definitions of male and female; intersexual: an intersex person;All clownfish are intersex. noun Sometimes Offensive. a person, animal, or plant having intersex characteristics. Origin of intersex First recorded in 1915–20; back formation from intersexual usage note for intersex Use of intersex as a noun is sometimes perceived as insulting. See gender¹. Words nearby intersex intersectional, intersectional feminism, intersectionality, interseptal, intersession, intersex, intersexual, interspace, interspecies, interspecific, intersperse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intersex Now that the public is aware of your intersex status, do you fear that will change your relationship with him? Exclusive: Michael Phelps’s Intersex Self-Proclaimed Girlfriend, Taylor Lianne Chandler, Tells All\|Aurora Snow\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I feel like I have this opportunity to turn this into something good and teach people about intersex. Exclusive: Michael Phelps’s Intersex Self-Proclaimed Girlfriend, Taylor Lianne Chandler, Tells All\|Aurora Snow\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ignorance about the existence of persons with intersex conditions is hardly limited to the religious. Intersexuality and God Through the Ages\|Candida Moss\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The truth is that intersex just might be the silver bullet in the culture wars about sex and gender. Intersexuality and God Through the Ages\|Candida Moss\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The power of intersex bodies is their ability to disrupt social norms. Intersexuality and God Through the Ages\|Candida Moss\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for intersex intersex / (ˈɪntəˌsɛks) / noun the condition of having characteristics intermediate between those of a male and a female an individual, esp a person, exhibiting such physiological characteristicsCompare gynandromorph, hermaphrodite (def. 1), hermaphrodite (def. 2) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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