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definition of intersex
noun
1
the state of having sexual characteristics that do not fit the typical definition of male or female
Though we speak of intersex as an inborn condition, intersex anatomy doesn’t always show up at birth.
2
used as an adjective
I’m a person just like anyone else, who happens to be intersex.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 25/11/2014 11:41:00
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Definition of intersex from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online
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