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adjective
1.
Biology.
a.
of both sexes.
b.
combining male and female organs in one individual; hermaphroditic.
2.
sexually responsive to both sexes; ambisexual.
noun
3.
Biology. an animal or plant that has the reproductive organs of both sexes.
4.
a person sexually responsive to both sexes; ambisexual.
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Bisexuality
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Word Origin & History
bisexuality
"attraction to both sexes" 1892, in translation of Krafft-Ebing; bisexual (adj.) in this sense is from 1914; earlier meaning (1824) was "hermaphroditic." Not in general use until 1950s. Noun is recorded from 1922. Ambisexual was suggested 1924 in this sense but never caught on.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
bisexuality definition
Sexual activity with, or sexual attraction to, members of both sexes.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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bisexuality
in biology, the condition of an organism capable of producing both male and female gametes (sex cells). In plants and microorganisms, this is often referred to as monoecism. In multicellular animals, bisexuality is usually called hermaphroditism (q.v.).
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