intersex
1 synonym for intersex, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Of an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Intersexe; by surface analysis, it can also be read as inter- + sex. It is a doublet of intersect.
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