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Definition of intersex adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

intersex

adjective

/ˈɪntəseks/

/ˈɪntərseks/

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describing or relating to a person or animal that has both male and female sex organs or other sexual characteristics; born with sexual characteristics that do not fit the categories of either ‘male’ or ‘female’
- an intersex child
- to be born with intersex traits
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