(of an individual) Having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and female; for example, having sex characteristics relating to both male and female sexes.

The condition of being intersex; intersexuality. / (biology, zoology) An individual with any of these conditions.

(nonstandard) To make intersex.

plural of intersex

Intersex.

Synonym of hermaphroditism

present participle of intersex

(of a competition, etc.) Between the sexes. / (biology) Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.

An intersex person.

The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, i.e. not unambiguously male or female.