intersexual

An outdated term formerly used to describe individuals with biological sex characteristics that do not fit typical binary definitions of male or female; now replaced by the term 'intersex'.

• 🇪🇸Término que se refiere a personas con características biológicas sexuales que no se ajustan a las definiciones binarias típicas de masculino o femenino; en la actualidad se prefiere el término 'intersex' o 'intersexual' como adjetivo, aunque 'intersexual' también se usa en biología para describir la existencia de caracteres de ambos sexos en un individuo.

1. Relating to interaction between sexes C1 formal scientific

   Existing or occurring between the sexes, often used in biological or sociological contexts to describe phenomena that involve both males and females.

   • Intersexual communication in animals can involve complex displays.
   • The study examines intersexual selection in the evolution of mating behaviors.
   • Intersexual dynamics in the workplace are influenced by cultural norms.
   • Researchers observed intersexual competition during the breeding season.

   🇪🇸intersexual (relativo a la interacción entre sexos)

   Antónimos: unisexual

2. Intermediate sexual characteristics C1 formal medical

   Having physical or genetic traits that are not exclusively male or female, typically referring to individuals with variations in sex development.

   • The patient has intersexual features, including ambiguous genitalia at birth.
   • Intersexual conditions arise from differences in chromosomes or hormones.
   • Medical support for intersexual individuals focuses on personalized care.
   • Awareness of intersexual variations has increased in recent years.

   🇪🇸Intersexual (características sexuales intermedias)

   Sinónimos: intersex

• more intersexual comparative form
• most intersexual superlative form