intersexual

[ in-ter-sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, -seks-yoo- ]
/ ˌɪn tərˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, -ˈsɛks yu- /

adjective

existing between the sexes; done or used by both sexes: an intersexual tennis competition.
Biology. relating to or having the characteristics of an intersex.

Origin of intersexual

First recorded in 1865–70; inter- + sexual

OTHER WORDS FROM intersexual

in·ter·sex·u·al·i·ty, in·ter·sex·u·al·ism, noun in·ter·sex·u·al·ly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for intersexual

  • In this view, only intersexual people are created in the image of God.

    Intersexuality and God Through the Ages |Candida Moss |November 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
  • One of the interesting results of the experiments was the production of a number of intersexual types of various grades.

    Taboo and Genetics |Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary Blanchard

British Dictionary definitions for intersexual

intersexual
/ (ˌɪntəˈsɛksjʊəl) /

adjective

occurring or existing between the sexes
relating to or being an intersex

Derived forms of intersexual

intersexuality or intersexualism, noun intersexually, adverb