ambisexual

English

Etymology

From ambi- +‎ -sexual; in modern senses relating to human sexuality, influenced by bisexual.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/

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• Rhymes: -ɛkʃuəl, -ɛkʃuːəl
• Hyphenation: am‧bi‧sex‧ual

Adjective

ambisexual (comparative more ambisexual, superlative most ambisexual)

1. (zoology) Hermaphroditic.
   • 2012, U. Müller, W. Franke, Mechanisms of Gonadal Differentiation in Vertebrates, page 84:

     However, the question must be asked: at which stage in the life-history of an ambisexual (hermaphroditic) fish does sex differentiation take place?

2. Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
3. Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
4. (slang) Of ambiguous sexual orientation.

Derived terms

• ambisexuality
• ambisexually

Noun

ambisexual (plural ambisexuals)

1. An ambisexual person.

See also

• ambiguous
• bisexual
• metrosexual
• androgynous