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intersex

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in⋅ter⋅sex

[in-ter-seks]
–noun Biology.
an individual displaying sexual characteristics of both male and female.

Origin:
1915–20; back formation from intersexual
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in·ter·sex   (ĭn'tər-sěks')   
n.  An intersexual individual.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·ter·sex
Pronunciation: 'int-&r-"seks
Function: noun
: an intersexual individual
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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