intersex

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1. intersex - Noun

2. intersex - Adjective

3. intersex - Verb

Meaning

one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made

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After all, roughly 2% of the population is intersex, she says, “similar odds to someone being born with red hair — to put it in perspective.” Source: Internet

A woman who discovered she was intersex after stumbling across old medical letters when she was 43 has revealed she 'always felt different', as she battles for awareness around the topic. Source: Internet

During the testimony, she described Weinstein's genitalia in detail, and claimed he appears "intersex." Source: Internet

It also means that referring to any intersex (hermaphrodite) or genderqueer person would use "it". Source: Internet

Sometimes intersex individuals are called "hermaphrodite"; but, unlike biological hermaphrodites, intersex individuals are unusual cases and are not typically fertile in both male and female aspects. Source: Internet

The Dutch government on Tuesday issued a formal apology to transgender and intersex citizens who were required to undergo sterilization surgeries to legally change their gender and agreed to compensate some of those who underwent the procedures. Source: Internet

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